Ammonit

[amoˈniːt]

/[amoˈniːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Ammonit” 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) - Kopffüßer mit vier Kiemen und einer spiralförmigen Muschel, der in der Zeit vom Devon bis zur Kreide gelebt hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-ammonit · Ammonit · German

Ammonit · 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 Ammonit
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmmonit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[amoˈniːt]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ammonit“ im Deutschen

Ammonitliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ammonit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [amoˈniːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Ammonit, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ammonit, spelled A-M-M-O-N-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kopffüßer mit vier Kiemen und einer spiralförmigen Muschel, der in der Zeit vom Devon bis zur Kreide gelebt hat
  2. 2
    versteinerte Muschel eines Ammoniten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Ammonit bewegte sich mit erstaunlicher Eleganz und schraubte sch mit der aufrechten Spirale durchs Wasser.
  2. Der Ammonit fuhr einen massiven vogelartigen Schnabel aus und biss der Krabbe zwischen den Augen in die Schale.

Synonyms

Ammonshorn

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 "Ammonit"?
"Ammonit" is spelled A-M-M-O-N-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [amoˈniːt].
What does "Ammonit" mean?
As a noun, "Ammonit" means: Kopffüßer mit vier Kiemen und einer spiralförmigen Muschel, der in der Zeit vom Devon bis zur Kreide gelebt hat
How do you pronounce "Ammonit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ammonit" is [amoˈniːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ammonit" come from?
"Ammonit" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list