Salmonelle
[ˌzalmoˈnɛlə]
The verdict
“Salmonelle” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bakterium, das im Darm von Mensch und Tier lebt und oft Krankheiten wie Typhus und Durchfall bewirkt
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Index DE-salmonelle · Salmonelle · German
Salmonelle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | Salmonelle |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌzalmoˈnɛlə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Salmonelle“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Salmonelle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌzalmoˈnɛlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bakterium, das im Darm von Mensch und Tier lebt und oft Krankheiten wie Typhus und Durchfall bewirkt".
Salmonelle has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Salmonelle, spelled S-A-L-M-O-N-E-L-L-E.
Definition
- 1Bakterium, das im Darm von Mensch und Tier lebt und oft Krankheiten wie Typhus und Durchfall bewirkt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Salmonelle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Aufgrund der Lebensweise von Enten besteht jedoch eine erhöhte Gefahr des Befalls mit Salmonellen und weiteren Erregern
„Das wiederum lag an Thomas, der fürchtete, er und die Kinder könnten von den Tieren Salmonellen und eine Magen-Darm-Infektion bekommen.“
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.