Agamemnon

[aɡaˈmɛmnɔn]

/[aɡaˈmɛmnɔn]/ name

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The verdict

“Agamemnon” is uncommon German (frequency #54,299 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,299
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - griechische Antike: sagenhafter/homerischer Held

Key facts for Agamemnon
PropertyValue
HeadwordAgamemnon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[aɡaˈmɛmnɔn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#54,299
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Agamemnon” 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). Agamemnon 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

Agamemnon is uncommon German at frequency #54,299 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [aɡaˈmɛmnɔn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "griechische Antike: sagenhafter/homerischer Held".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Agamemnon in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Agamemnon, spelled A-G-A-M-E-M-N-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    griechische Antike: sagenhafter/homerischer Held

This word in other languages

Agamemnon(English)Agamenón(Español)Agamenon(Français)Agamemnon(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 "Agamemnon"?
"Agamemnon" is spelled A-G-A-M-E-M-N-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aɡaˈmɛmnɔn].
What does "Agamemnon" mean?
As a proper noun, "Agamemnon" means: griechische Antike: sagenhafter/homerischer Held
How do you pronounce "Agamemnon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Agamemnon" is [aɡaˈmɛmnɔn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Agamemnon" come from?
"Agamemnon" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Agamemnon”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-G-A-M-E-M-N-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aɡaˈmɛmnɔn] (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