Urethra
[uˈʁeːtʁa]
The verdict
“Urethra” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Organ, das der Ableitung des Harns aus der Blase dient
Corpus desk
Index DE-urethra · Urethra · German
Urethra · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Urethra |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [uˈʁeːtʁa] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Urethra“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Urethra is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [uˈʁeːtʁa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Organ, das der Ableitung des Harns aus der Blase dient".
Urethra has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Urethra, spelled U-R-E-T-H-R-A.
Definition
- 1Organ, das der Ableitung des Harns aus der Blase dient
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Urethra appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In den ersten Auflagen der Erstausgabe von Noah Gordons Bestseller Der Medicus verwechselte der Übersetzer Willy Thaler die Urethra mit einem Ureter.
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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.