Gattungsname

[ˈɡatʊŋsˌnaːmə]

/[ˈɡatʊŋsˌnaːmə]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Klasse von Personen, Tieren, Pflanzen oder Gegenständen

Key facts for Gattungsname
PropertyValue
HeadwordGattungsname
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡatʊŋsˌnaːmə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gattungsname” sits in German frequency

Gattungsname falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gattungsname is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡatʊŋsˌnaːmə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Gattungsname doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Gattungsname, spelled G-A-T-T-U-N-G-S-N-A-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Klasse von Personen, Tieren, Pflanzen oder Gegenständen
  2. 2
    gemäß der binären Nomenklatur der vordere, immer mit großem Anfangsbuchstaben geschriebene Namensteil eines biologischen Artnamens

Synonyms

AppellativumGattungsbezeichnungNomen appellativumNomen commune

Antonyms

EigennameNameNomen propriumSammelnameKollektivumStoffnameStoffbezeichnungArtbeinameArtepithetonArtnamespezifisches Epitheton

This word in other languages

common noun(English)nom commun(Français)

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 "Gattungsname"?
"Gattungsname" is spelled G-A-T-T-U-N-G-S-N-A-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡatʊŋsˌnaːmə].
What does "Gattungsname" mean?
As a noun, "Gattungsname" means: Klasse von Personen, Tieren, Pflanzen oder Gegenständen
How do you pronounce "Gattungsname"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gattungsname" is [ˈɡatʊŋsˌnaːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gattungsname" come from?
"Gattungsname" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Gattungsname”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-A-T-T-U-N-G-S-N-A-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡatʊŋsˌnaːmə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list