Ektoderm
[ˌɛktoˈdɛʁm]
The verdict
“Ektoderm” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - äußeres Keimblatt der Gastrula vielzelliger Tiere
Corpus desk
Index DE-ektoderm · Ektoderm · German
Ektoderm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | Ektoderm |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌɛktoˈdɛʁm] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ektoderm“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ektoderm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌɛktoˈdɛʁm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Ektoderm, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Ektoderm, spelled E-K-T-O-D-E-R-M.
Definition
- 1äußeres Keimblatt der Gastrula vielzelliger Tiere
- 2äußere Körperschicht der Coelenteraten
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Ektoderm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Zellen aus dem Ektoderm wandern zum Primitivstreifen und senken sich in die Primitivrinne hinein. Dieser Vorgang wird als Gastrulation bezeichnet.“
Synonyms
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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.