Exoskelett
[ˈɛksɔskeˌlɛt]
The verdict
“Exoskelett” 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) - Stützstruktur, die eine stabile äußere Hülle um einen Organismus bildet
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Index DE-exoskelett · Exoskelett · German
Exoskelett · 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 "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 | Exoskelett |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɛksɔskeˌlɛt] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Exoskelett“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Exoskelett is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɛksɔskeˌlɛt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stützstruktur, die eine stabile äußere Hülle um einen Organismus bildet".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Exoskelett in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Exoskelett, spelled E-X-O-S-K-E-L-E-T-T.
Definition
- 1Stützstruktur, die eine stabile äußere Hülle um einen Organismus bildet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Exoskelett appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das Skelett der Wirbeltiere entstand aus zwei unterschiedlichen Strukturen: während Rückgrat und Gliederknochen aus einem Endoskelett hervorgingen, entwickelten sich die meisten Schädelknochen aus einem Exoskelett.“
[Pilze:] „Während die Zellwände von Pflanzen überwiegend aus Zellulose bestehen, enthalten Pilzzellwände Chitin, einen Stoff, der auch im Exoskelett von Insekten und Krebstieren vorkommt.“
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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.