Wadenbein
[ˈvaːdn̩ˌbaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Wadenbein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zum Unterschenkel gehöriger Knochen
Corpus desk
Index DE-wadenbein · Wadenbein · German
Wadenbein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" 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 | Wadenbein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvaːdn̩ˌbaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wadenbein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wadenbein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaːdn̩ˌbaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zum Unterschenkel gehöriger Knochen".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wadenbein, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
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 Wadenbein, spelled W-A-D-E-N-B-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1zum Unterschenkel gehöriger Knochen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Wadenbein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bei meinem Skiunfall habe ich mir rechts das Schienbein und das Wadenbein gebrochen.
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.