fossilienhaltig
[fɔˈsiːli̯ənˌhaltɪç]
The verdict
“fossilienhaltig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fossilien enthaltend
Corpus desk
Index DE-fossilienhaltig · fossilienhaltig · German
fossilienhaltig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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 | fossilienhaltig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [fɔˈsiːli̯ənˌhaltɪç] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „fossilienhaltig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
fossilienhaltig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fɔˈsiːli̯ənˌhaltɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fossilien enthaltend".
No misspelling variants are generated for fossilienhaltig in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is fossilienhaltig, spelled F-O-S-S-I-L-I-E-N-H-A-L-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1Fossilien enthaltend
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how fossilienhaltig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ebenso wollten wir eine größtmögliche Vielfalt an Proben aus den oberen fossilienhaltigen Gesteinslagen holen, da die Urgeschichte des Lebens in diesem unwirtlichen Reich des Eises und des Todes von höchster Bedeutung für die Kenntnis der Erdvergangenheit ist.“
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.