Synapse

[zyˈnapsə]

/[zyˈnapsə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Synapse” is uncommon German (frequency #93,683 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,683
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zur Signalübertragung zwischen Nervenzellen dienende Verbindung zweier Zellen

Key facts for Synapse
PropertyValue
HeadwordSynapse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zyˈnapsə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#93,683
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Synapse” 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). Synapse lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Synapse is uncommon German at frequency #93,683 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [zyˈnapsə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zur Signalübertragung zwischen Nervenzellen dienende Verbindung zweier Zellen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Synapse in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Synapse, spelled S-Y-N-A-P-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    zur Signalübertragung zwischen Nervenzellen dienende Verbindung zweier Zellen

This word in other languages

synapse(English)sinapsis(Español)synapse(Français)sinapse(Português)

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 "Synapse"?
"Synapse" is spelled S-Y-N-A-P-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [zyˈnapsə].
What does "Synapse" mean?
As a noun, "Synapse" means: zur Signalübertragung zwischen Nervenzellen dienende Verbindung zweier Zellen
How do you pronounce "Synapse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Synapse" is [zyˈnapsə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Synapse" come from?
"Synapse" 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 “Synapse”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-Y-N-A-P-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zyˈnapsə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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