Drittes Rom

[ˌdʁɪtəs ˈʁoːm]

/[ˌdʁɪtəs ˈʁoːm]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bezeichnung für Moskau

Corpus desk

Index DE-drittes-rom · Drittes Rom · German

Drittes Rom · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Drittes Rom
PropertyValue
HeadwordDrittes Rom
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌdʁɪtəs ˈʁoːm]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Drittes Rom“ im Deutschen

Drittes Romliegt 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

Drittes Rom is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌdʁɪtəs ˈʁoːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bezeichnung für Moskau".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Drittes Rom, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 Drittes Rom, spelled D-R-I-T-T-E-S- -R-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bezeichnung für Moskau

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Drittes Rom appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Und dieses Dritte Rom darf sich christlich oder kommunistisch nennen, das spielt überhaupt keine Rolle.“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Drittes Rom"?
"Drittes Rom" is spelled D-R-I-T-T-E-S- -R-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌdʁɪtəs ˈʁoːm].
What does "Drittes Rom" mean?
As a phrase, "Drittes Rom" means: Bezeichnung für Moskau
How do you pronounce "Drittes Rom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Drittes Rom" is [ˌdʁɪtəs ˈʁoːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Drittes Rom" come from?
"Drittes Rom" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list