Riechkolben
[ˈʁiːçˌkɔlbn̩]
The verdict
“Riechkolben” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Teil des Gehirns, der Gerüche verarbeitet
Corpus desk
Index DE-riechkolben · Riechkolben · German
Riechkolben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Riechkolben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁiːçˌkɔlbn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Riechkolben“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Riechkolben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁiːçˌkɔlbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Riechkolben in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Riechkolben, spelled R-I-E-C-H-K-O-L-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1Teil des Gehirns, der Gerüche verarbeitet
- 2(eindrucksvolle) Nase
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Riechkolben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der paarig angelegte Geruchsnerv verläuft von den Riechzellen des Riechepithels, wo die Geruchsreize aufgenommen werden, durch das Siebbein der Nase zum Riechkolben, wo die ankommenden Reize auf das nächste Neuron geleitet werden.“
„Im Unterschied zu anderen Sinnesorganen können im Riechkolben ein Leben lang neue Nervenzellen entstehen.“
Synonyms
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.