Tuberkel

[tuˈbɛʁkl̩]

/[tuˈbɛʁkl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Tuberkel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Knötchen in der Lunge, Symptom der Tuberkulose

Corpus desk

Index DE-tuberkel · Tuberkel · German

Tuberkel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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.

Key facts for Tuberkel
PropertyValue
HeadwordTuberkel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tuˈbɛʁkl̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tuberkel“ im Deutschen

Tuberkelschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tuberkel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [tuˈbɛʁkl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Tuberkel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Tuberkel, spelled T-U-B-E-R-K-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Knötchen in der Lunge, Symptom der Tuberkulose
  2. 2
    kleiner Höcker

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Tuberkel werden manchmal mit Krebstumoren verwechselt.
  2. Die Außenhaut (Cuticula) der Bärtierchen ist da und damit kleinen Höckern, den Tuberkeln, bedeckt.

Synonyms

HöckerchenTuberculumTuberkulum

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Tuberkel"?
"Tuberkel" is spelled T-U-B-E-R-K-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [tuˈbɛʁkl̩].
What does "Tuberkel" mean?
As a noun, "Tuberkel" means: Knötchen in der Lunge, Symptom der Tuberkulose
How do you pronounce "Tuberkel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tuberkel" is [tuˈbɛʁkl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tuberkel" come from?
"Tuberkel" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list