decembris

[ˈdɛt͡sɛmbris]

/[ˈdɛt͡sɛmbris]/ noun

The verdict

“decembris” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zwölfter Monat des Jahres; Dezember

Corpus desk

Index DE-decembris · decembris · German

decembris · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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.

Key facts for decembris
PropertyValue
Headworddecembris
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɛt͡sɛmbris]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „decembris“ im Deutschen

decembrisliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

decembris is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɛt͡sɛmbris]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zwölfter Monat des Jahres; Dezember".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for decembris, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is decembris, spelled D-E-C-E-M-B-R-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    zwölfter Monat des Jahres; Dezember

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "decembris"?
"decembris" is spelled D-E-C-E-M-B-R-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɛt͡sɛmbris].
What does "decembris" mean?
As a noun, "decembris" means: zwölfter Monat des Jahres; Dezember
How do you pronounce "decembris"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "decembris" is [ˈdɛt͡sɛmbris]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "decembris" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list