Bukephalos
[buˈkeːfalɔs]
The verdict
“Bukephalos” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper 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) - Lieblings- und Schlachtpferd Alexanders des Großen
Corpus desk
Index DE-bukephalos · Bukephalos · German
Bukephalos · 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 "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 | Bukephalos |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [buˈkeːfalɔs] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Bukephalos“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Bukephalos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [buˈkeːfalɔs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lieblings- und Schlachtpferd Alexanders des Großen".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Bukephalos, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Bukephalos, spelled B-U-K-E-P-H-A-L-O-S.
Definition
- 1Lieblings- und Schlachtpferd Alexanders des Großen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Bukephalos appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Infolge der Schlacht gegen Poros verendete auch der Bukephalos, zwar nicht sogleich, sondern erst später, die meisten sagen: an seinen Wunden und während der Kur; Onesikritus gibt an, weil er wegen seines Alters den Anstrengungen nicht mehr gewachsen war; er sei nämlich bei seinem Tod dreißig Jahre alt gewesen.“
„[Wahrlich, ich tausche dieses weissagende Roß des göttlichen Renners nicht gegen] Alexanders hochgebildeten Bukephalos: Gemeint sind Alexander d. Große (356–323 v. Chr.) und sein Schlachtpferd Bukephalos (gest. 326 v. Chr.).“
This word in other languages
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.