Archaebakterium

[aʁçɛbakˈteːʁiʊm]

/[aʁçɛbakˈteːʁiʊm]/ noun

The verdict

“Archaebakterium” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Vertreter der Archaebakterien (siehe [2])

Corpus desk

Index DE-archaebakterium · Archaebakterium · German

Archaebakterium · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 Archaebakterium
PropertyValue
HeadwordArchaebakterium
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aʁçɛbakˈteːʁiʊm]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Archaebakterium“ im Deutschen

Archaebakteriumschafft 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

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

Archaebakterium has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Archaebakterium, spelled A-R-C-H-A-E-B-A-K-T-E-R-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Vertreter der Archaebakterien (siehe [2])
  2. 2
    eine der drei Domänen neben den Bakterien und den Eukaryoten, in die alle zellulären Lebewesen eingeteilt sind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die "Hydrogenosomen-Hypothese" erklärt diesen primären Zeugungsakt des Stammbaums aller Eukaryoten durch die Vereinigung von Eubakterien (Alpha-Proteo-Bakterien) mit einem Archaebakterium. Das Archaebakterium profitierte von der Diffusion des Wasserstoffs durch die Membran der Alpha-Proteo-Bakterien in das Zellplasma des Archaebakteriums.“
  2. „Entdeckt und beschrieben wurden die Archaebakterien Ende der 1970er Jahre von den US-amerikanischen Mikrobiologen Carl Woese und George Fox.“

Synonyms

ArchaeonArchaeenUrbakterien

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 "Archaebakterium"?
"Archaebakterium" is spelled A-R-C-H-A-E-B-A-K-T-E-R-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [aʁçɛbakˈteːʁiʊm].
What does "Archaebakterium" mean?
As a noun, "Archaebakterium" means: ein Vertreter der Archaebakterien (siehe [2])
How do you pronounce "Archaebakterium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Archaebakterium" is [aʁçɛbakˈteːʁiʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Archaebakterium" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list