Speiseröhre

[ˈʃpaɪ̯zəˌʁøːʁə]

/[ˈʃpaɪ̯zəˌʁøːʁə]/ noun

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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
8,027
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hohles, aus Muskeln bestehendes, mit einer Schleimhaut ausgekleidetes Verbindungsstück zwischen dem Rachenraum und dem Magen, das dem Transport der Nahrung in denselben dient

Corpus desk

Index DE-speiserohre · Speiseröhre · German

Speiseröhre · rank #39,638 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,638
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH speak

Nearest frequency peer: speak (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Speiseröhre“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Speiseröhre“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Speiseröhre
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpeiseröhre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpaɪ̯zəˌʁøːʁə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#39,638
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Speiseröhre“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Speiseröhreliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „speak“ (#39,637), „spendieren“ (#39,639), „Spezialeinheiten“ (#39,640). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Speiseröhre“ bei #39,638. 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 8,027 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Beim Verschlucken geraten Nahrungsteile anstatt in die Speiseröhre in die Luftröhre.
  2. „Die Untersuchung eignet sich gut, um das Herz quasi von hinten durch die Speiseröhre hindurch zubetrachten.“

Synonyms

Ösophagus

This word in other languages

oesophagus(English)esófago(Español)œsophage(Français)esófago(Português)

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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Speiseröhre", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Spielstätte#39,641Schlusswort#39,616Tecklenburg#39,660Schlafplatz#39,615

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

unerlaubten16 variantsungeborenen16 variantsreingezogen16 variantsQuintessenz16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list