umbilical cord

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Nabelschnur

Corpus desk

Index DE-umbilical-cord · umbilical cord · German

umbilical cord · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" 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 umbilical cord
PropertyValue
Headwordumbilical cord
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[…]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „umbilical cord“ im Deutschen

umbilical cordliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

umbilical cord is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Nabelschnur".

umbilical cord doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is umbilical cord, spelled U-M-B-I-L-I-C-A-L- -C-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Nabelschnur

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The umbilical cord was cut.

Synonyms

navel stringumbilical

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 "umbilical cord"?
"umbilical cord" is spelled U-M-B-I-L-I-C-A-L- -C-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "umbilical cord" mean?
As a phrase, "umbilical cord" means: die Nabelschnur
How do you pronounce "umbilical cord"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umbilical cord" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umbilical cord" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list