Chiroptera
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The verdict
“Chiroptera” 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) - der wissenschaftliche Name für die Ordnung der Fledertiere (Fledermäuse im weiteren Sinn)
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Index DE-chiroptera · Chiroptera · German
Chiroptera · 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 "C" 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 | Chiroptera |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Chiroptera“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Chiroptera is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der wissenschaftliche Name für die Ordnung der Fledertiere (Fledermäuse im weiteren Sinn)".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Chiroptera, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Chiroptera, spelled C-H-I-R-O-P-T-E-R-A.
Definition
- 1der wissenschaftliche Name für die Ordnung der Fledertiere (Fledermäuse im weiteren Sinn)
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Chiroptera appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Chiroptera haben durch Verlängerung des II. bis V. Fingers und die Ausbildung eines Chiropatagiums zwischen den Fingern einen echten Flatterflug ausgebildet, […].
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.