Archetypus
[ˌaʁçɛˈtyːpʊs]
The verdict
“Archetypus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas Ursprüngliches, Vorbildhaftes
Corpus desk
Index DE-archetypus · Archetypus · German
Archetypus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Archetypus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌaʁçɛˈtyːpʊs] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Archetypus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Archetypus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌaʁçɛˈtyːpʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Archetypus in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Archetypus, spelled A-R-C-H-E-T-Y-P-U-S.
Definition
- 1etwas Ursprüngliches, Vorbildhaftes
- 2elementare Disposition des Unbewussten
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Archetypus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Eigentlich schritt ich als neuer Archetypus zu Werke.“
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.