renal

[ʁeˈnaːl]

/[ʁeˈnaːl]/ adj

The verdict

“renal” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Nieren betreffend, zur Niere gehörig

Corpus desk

Index DE-renal · renal · German

renal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for renal
PropertyValue
Headwordrenal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʁeˈnaːl]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „renal“ im Deutschen

renalsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

renal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ʁeˈnaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Nieren betreffend, zur Niere gehörig".

No generated misspelling entries exist for renal in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is renal, spelled R-E-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Nieren betreffend, zur Niere gehörig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how renal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Die sogenannte renale Anämie ist daher ein Problem einer chronischen Nierenerkrankung in der Frühphase und kein Bestandteil des Alterungsprozesses, wie oft behauptet wird. Das ist Nonsense“, sagte Wirnsberger.
  2. Die Bewerber müssen eine hervorragende wissenschaftliche Qualifikation besitzen und sollen eingehende Erfahrungen auf dem Gebiet der Endothelzellkultur speziell des renalen Kapillarsystems mitbringen.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "renal"?
"renal" is spelled R-E-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeˈnaːl].
What does "renal" mean?
As an adjective, "renal" means: die Nieren betreffend, zur Niere gehörig
How do you pronounce "renal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "renal" is [ʁeˈnaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "renal" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list