Germanicus

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The verdict

“Germanicus” is uncommon German (frequency #80,417 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,417
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus Germanien stammend, das Gebiet Germanien betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-germanicus · Germanicus · German

Germanicus · rank #80,417 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,417
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gerechtfertig…

Nearest frequency peer: gerechtfertigten (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Germanicus“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Germanicus“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Germanicus
PropertyValue
HeadwordGermanicus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[…]
Letters10
Frequency rank#80,417
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Germanicus“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Germanicusfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „gerechtfertigten“ (#80,416), „Gesangsverein“ (#80,418), „geschichtet“ (#80,419). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Germanicus“ bei #80,417. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Germanicus is uncommon German at frequency #80,417 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Germanicus in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Germanicus, spelled G-E-R-M-A-N-I-C-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus Germanien stammend, das Gebiet Germanien betreffend
  2. 2
    deutsch

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Germanicus"?
"Germanicus" is spelled G-E-R-M-A-N-I-C-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Germanicus" mean?
As an adjective, "Germanicus" means: aus Germanien stammend, das Gebiet Germanien betreffend
How do you pronounce "Germanicus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Germanicus" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Germanicus" come from?
"Germanicus" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Germanicus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list