Dinosaurus
[dinoˈzaʊ̯ʁʊs]
The verdict
“Dinosaurus” 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) - nach dem Mesozoikum ausgestorbenes Reptil, umfasst neben den Vertretern der zoologisch abgegrenzten Dinosauriern auch andere fossile Großreptilien
Corpus desk
Index DE-dinosaurus · Dinosaurus · German
Dinosaurus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Dinosaurus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [dinoˈzaʊ̯ʁʊs] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dinosaurus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dinosaurus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [dinoˈzaʊ̯ʁʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nach dem Mesozoikum ausgestorbenes Reptil, umfasst neben den Vertretern der zoologisch abgegrenzten Dinosauriern auch andere fossile Großreptilien".
No misspelling variants are generated for Dinosaurus in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Dinosaurus, spelled D-I-N-O-S-A-U-R-U-S.
Definition
- 1nach dem Mesozoikum ausgestorbenes Reptil, umfasst neben den Vertretern der zoologisch abgegrenzten Dinosauriern auch andere fossile Großreptilien
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Dinosaurus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Dinosaurus war größer und stärker als jedes andere Tier; er mag sogar friedlicher gewesen sein, aber er war auch dümmer. Und was wurde aus ihm?“
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.