Speiseröhre

[ˈʃpaɪ̯zəˌʁøːʁə]

/[ˈʃpaɪ̯zəˌʁøːʁə]/ noun

The verdict

“Speiseröhre” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,638. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,638
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - hohles, aus Muskeln bestehendes, mit einer Schleimhaut ausgekleidetes Verbindungsstück zwischen dem Rachenraum und dem Magen, das dem Transport der Nahrung in denselben dient

Key facts for Speiseröhre
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpeiseröhre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpaɪ̯zəˌʁøːʁə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#39,638
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Speiseröhre” 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). Speiseröhre 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.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Speiseröhre (IPA [ˈʃpaɪ̯zəˌʁøːʁə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,638 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "hohles, aus Muskeln bestehendes, mit einer Schleimhaut ausgekleidetes Verbindungsstück zwischen dem Rachenraum und dem Magen, das dem Transport der Nahrung in denselben dient".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Speiseröhre, with forms such as "pseiseröhre", "sepiseröhre", and "speiesröhre". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Speiseröhre, spelled S-P-E-I-S-E-R-Ö-H-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    hohles, aus Muskeln bestehendes, mit einer Schleimhaut ausgekleidetes Verbindungsstück zwischen dem Rachenraum und dem Magen, das dem Transport der Nahrung in denselben dient

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: pseiseröhre,sepiseröhre,speiesröhre,speiserhöre,speiserröhre,speiseröher,speiseröhhre,speiseröhrre,speiserörhe,speiseörhre,speisreöhre,speisseröhre,spesieröhre,spieseröhre,sppeiseröhre,sspeiseröhre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Speiseröhre - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

pseiseröhre2sepiseröhre2speiesröhre2speiserhöre2speiserröhre1speiseröher2speiseröhhre1speiseröhrre1
Edit distance from "Speiseröhre"

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 "Speiseröhre"?
"Speiseröhre" is spelled S-P-E-I-S-E-R-Ö-H-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpaɪ̯zəˌʁøːʁə].
What does "Speiseröhre" mean?
As a noun, "Speiseröhre" means: hohles, aus Muskeln bestehendes, mit einer Schleimhaut ausgekleidetes Verbindungsstück zwischen dem Rachenraum und dem Magen, das dem Transport der Nahrung in denselben dient
What are common misspellings of "Speiseröhre"?
Common misspellings include "pseiseröhre", "sepiseröhre", "speiesröhre", "speiserhöre", "speiserröhre". The correct spelling is "Speiseröhre".
How do you pronounce "Speiseröhre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Speiseröhre" is [ˈʃpaɪ̯zəˌʁøːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Speiseröhre" come from?
"Speiseröhre" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Speiseröhre”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-E-I-S-E-R-Ö-H-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃpaɪ̯zəˌʁøːʁə] (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