Vorsteherdrüse

[ˈfoːɐ̯ʃteːɐˌdʁyːzə]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ʃteːɐˌdʁyːzə]/ noun

The verdict

“Vorsteherdrüse” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - akzessorische Geschlechtsdrüse aller Säugetiere (einschließlich Mensch), die nahe der Harnblase liegt und die Harnröhre umgibt

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Index DE-vorsteherdruse · Vorsteherdrüse · German

Vorsteherdrüse · 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 "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 Vorsteherdrüse
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorsteherdrüse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ʃteːɐˌdʁyːzə]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Vorsteherdrüse“ im Deutschen

Vorsteherdrüseschafft 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

Vorsteherdrüse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃteːɐˌdʁyːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "akzessorische Geschlechtsdrüse aller Säugetiere (einschließlich Mensch), die nahe der Harnblase liegt und die Harnröhre umgibt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Vorsteherdrüse in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Vorsteherdrüse, spelled V-O-R-S-T-E-H-E-R-D-R-Ü-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    akzessorische Geschlechtsdrüse aller Säugetiere (einschließlich Mensch), die nahe der Harnblase liegt und die Harnröhre umgibt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Um die fünfte Nachtwache platzten die Vorsteherdrüse, die ihn nicht harnen ließ, und der Keimdrüsenbeutel; es floß ein Strom frisches Blut heraus.“

Synonyms

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 "Vorsteherdrüse"?
"Vorsteherdrüse" is spelled V-O-R-S-T-E-H-E-R-D-R-Ü-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃteːɐˌdʁyːzə].
What does "Vorsteherdrüse" mean?
As a noun, "Vorsteherdrüse" means: akzessorische Geschlechtsdrüse aller Säugetiere (einschließlich Mensch), die nahe der Harnblase liegt und die Harnröhre umgibt
How do you pronounce "Vorsteherdrüse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorsteherdrüse" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃteːɐˌdʁyːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorsteherdrüse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list