Artensterben
[ˈaːɐ̯tn̩ˌʃtɛʁbn̩]
The verdict
“Artensterben” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sterben zahlreicher Arten in einem erdgeschichtlich relativ eng umgrenzten Zeitraum
Corpus desk
Index DE-artensterben · Artensterben · German
Artensterben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | Artensterben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaːɐ̯tn̩ˌʃtɛʁbn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Artensterben“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Artensterben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaːɐ̯tn̩ˌʃtɛʁbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sterben zahlreicher Arten in einem erdgeschichtlich relativ eng umgrenzten Zeitraum".
Artensterben doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Artensterben, spelled A-R-T-E-N-S-T-E-R-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1Sterben zahlreicher Arten in einem erdgeschichtlich relativ eng umgrenzten Zeitraum
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Artensterben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das bisher größte Artensterben auf der Erde hat vor circa 250 Millionen Jahren stattgefunden.
„Einer der Gründe für das Artensterben von Bienen und anderen Insekten und damit auch für den Verlust unserer Biodiversität ist der zunehmende Einsatz von Pestiziden.“
Synonyms
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.