Hermaphroditismus
[hɛʁmafʁodiˈtɪsmʊs]
The verdict
“Hermaphroditismus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bezeichnung für das Vorkommen von doppelgeschlechtlichen Individuen, also Individuen mit männlicher und weiblicher Geschlechtsausprägung bei einer Art
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Index DE-hermaphroditismus · Hermaphroditismus · German
Hermaphroditismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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 | Hermaphroditismus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [hɛʁmafʁodiˈtɪsmʊs] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hermaphroditismus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hermaphroditismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [hɛʁmafʁodiˈtɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bezeichnung für das Vorkommen von doppelgeschlechtlichen Individuen, also Individuen mit männlicher und weiblicher Geschlechtsausprägung bei einer Art".
Zero misspellings are on record for Hermaphroditismus in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hermaphroditismus, spelled H-E-R-M-A-P-H-R-O-D-I-T-I-S-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1Bezeichnung für das Vorkommen von doppelgeschlechtlichen Individuen, also Individuen mit männlicher und weiblicher Geschlechtsausprägung bei einer Art
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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.