ventral

[vɛnˈtʁaːl]

/[vɛnˈtʁaːl]/ adj

The verdict

“ventral” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - die zum Bauch hin gelegene Seite eines Organs oder Körperteils betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-ventral · ventral · German

ventral · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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 ventral
PropertyValue
Headwordventral
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[vɛnˈtʁaːl]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ventral“ im Deutschen

ventralsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ventral is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [vɛnˈtʁaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die zum Bauch hin gelegene Seite eines Organs oder Körperteils betreffend".

ventral has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 ventral, spelled V-E-N-T-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    die zum Bauch hin gelegene Seite eines Organs oder Körperteils betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Verletzung war ventral und hatte sich entzündet, so dass operativ nachgearbeitet werden musste.

Antonyms

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 "ventral"?
"ventral" is spelled V-E-N-T-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [vɛnˈtʁaːl].
What does "ventral" mean?
As an adjective, "ventral" means: die zum Bauch hin gelegene Seite eines Organs oder Körperteils betreffend
How do you pronounce "ventral"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ventral" is [vɛnˈtʁaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ventral" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list