ambitus

[amˈbʲitus]

/[amˈbʲitus]/ noun

The verdict

“ambitus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Ambitus, Tonumfang

Corpus desk

Index DE-ambitus · ambitus · German

ambitus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 ambitus
PropertyValue
Headwordambitus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[amˈbʲitus]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ambitus“ im Deutschen

ambitusschafft 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

ambitus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [amˈbʲitus]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ambitus, Tonumfang".

No misspelling variants are generated for ambitus in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ambitus, spelled A-M-B-I-T-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ambitus, Tonumfang

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 "ambitus"?
"ambitus" is spelled A-M-B-I-T-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [amˈbʲitus].
What does "ambitus" mean?
As a noun, "ambitus" means: Ambitus, Tonumfang
How do you pronounce "ambitus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ambitus" is [amˈbʲitus]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ambitus" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list