Salmonellen

[ˌzalmoˈnɛlən]

/[ˌzalmoˈnɛlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Salmonellen” is uncommon German (frequency #52,389 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,389
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Salmonelle

Key facts for Salmonellen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSalmonellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌzalmoˈnɛlən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#52,389
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Salmonellen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Salmonellen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Salmonellen is uncommon German at frequency #52,389 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌzalmoˈnɛlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Salmonellen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Salmonellen, spelled S-A-L-M-O-N-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Salmonelle
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Salmonelle
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Salmonelle
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Salmonelle

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Salmonellen"?
"Salmonellen" is spelled S-A-L-M-O-N-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌzalmoˈnɛlən].
What does "Salmonellen" mean?
As a noun, "Salmonellen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Salmonelle
How do you pronounce "Salmonellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Salmonellen" is [ˌzalmoˈnɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Salmonellen" come from?
"Salmonellen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Salmonellen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-A-L-M-O-N-E-L-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌzalmoˈnɛlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list