Benthos
[ˈbɛntɔs]
The verdict
“Benthos” 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) - pflanzliche und tierische Organismen, die in, auf oder über dem Grund eines Gewässers (Benthal) leben
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Index DE-benthos · Benthos · German
Benthos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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 | Benthos |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbɛntɔs] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Benthos“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Benthos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɛntɔs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "pflanzliche und tierische Organismen, die in, auf oder über dem Grund eines Gewässers (Benthal) leben".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Benthos, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Benthos, spelled B-E-N-T-H-O-S.
Definition
- 1pflanzliche und tierische Organismen, die in, auf oder über dem Grund eines Gewässers (Benthal) leben
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Benthos appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bei geringer Wassertiefe verändert sich die Zusammensetzung des Benthos.“
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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.