Zellkern

[ˈt͡sɛlˌkɛʁn]

/[ˈt͡sɛlˌkɛʁn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zellkern” is uncommon German (frequency #66,897 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,897
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Organelle eukaryotischer Zellen, die das Erbgut (DNS) enthält

Key facts for Zellkern
PropertyValue
HeadwordZellkern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sɛlˌkɛʁn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#66,897
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zellkern” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Zellkern lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zellkern is uncommon German at frequency #66,897 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡sɛlˌkɛʁn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Organelle eukaryotischer Zellen, die das Erbgut (DNS) enthält".

No misspelling variants are generated for Zellkern in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Zellkern, spelled Z-E-L-L-K-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Organelle eukaryotischer Zellen, die das Erbgut (DNS) enthält

Synonyms

NukleusNucleus

This word in other languages

nucleus(English)núcleo(Español)noyau(Français)núcleo(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zellkern"?
"Zellkern" is spelled Z-E-L-L-K-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɛlˌkɛʁn].
What does "Zellkern" mean?
As a noun, "Zellkern" means: die Organelle eukaryotischer Zellen, die das Erbgut (DNS) enthält
How do you pronounce "Zellkern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zellkern" is [ˈt͡sɛlˌkɛʁn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zellkern" come from?
"Zellkern" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Zellkern”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-E-L-L-K-E-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡sɛlˌkɛʁn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list