Archaeon

[aʁˈçɛːɔn]

/[aʁˈçɛːɔn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vertreter der Domäne der Archaeen, einzelliges, prokaryotisches Lebewesen ohne Zellkern

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Index DE-archaeon · Archaeon · German

Archaeon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Archaeon
PropertyValue
HeadwordArchaeon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aʁˈçɛːɔn]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Archaeon“ im Deutschen

Archaeonschafft 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

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

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Archaeon, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Archaeon, spelled A-R-C-H-A-E-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vertreter der Domäne der Archaeen, einzelliges, prokaryotisches Lebewesen ohne Zellkern
  2. 2
    die Domäne der Archaea

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Eine eindrucksvolle Struktur bildet eine weitere Protease aus dem thermophilen und im sauren Milieu lebenden Archaeon Thermoplasma acidophilum.
  2. „Das Forscherteam erhielt durch die Untersuchungen am wärmeliebenden Archaeon Nitrososphaera gargensis auch wertvolle Hinweise darauf, dass die Fähigkeit zur Ammoniak-Oxidation sich bereits sehr früh in der Evolutionsgeschichte entwickelte.“

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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 "Archaeon"?
"Archaeon" is spelled A-R-C-H-A-E-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aʁˈçɛːɔn].
What does "Archaeon" mean?
As a noun, "Archaeon" means: Vertreter der Domäne der Archaeen, einzelliges, prokaryotisches Lebewesen ohne Zellkern
How do you pronounce "Archaeon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Archaeon" is [aʁˈçɛːɔn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Archaeon" come from?
"Archaeon" 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