Homo floresiensis

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The verdict

“Homo floresiensis” 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
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wissenschaftlicher Name einer ausgestorbenen, kleinwüchsigen Art der Gattung Homo, die im September 2003 auf der indonesischen Insel Flores entdeckt wurde

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Homo floresiensis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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.

Key facts for Homo floresiensis
PropertyValue
HeadwordHomo floresiensis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Homo floresiensis“ im Deutschen

Homo floresiensisliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Homo floresiensis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wissenschaftlicher Name einer ausgestorbenen, kleinwüchsigen Art der Gattung Homo, die im September 2003 auf der indonesischen Insel Flores entdeckt wurde".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Homo floresiensis, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Homo floresiensis, spelled H-O-M-O- -F-L-O-R-E-S-I-E-N-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    wissenschaftlicher Name einer ausgestorbenen, kleinwüchsigen Art der Gattung Homo, die im September 2003 auf der indonesischen Insel Flores entdeckt wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Homo floresiensis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Vielleicht zu einer frühen Wanderwelle des Homo erectus gehört ein auf der indonesischen Vulkaninsel Flores im Jahr 2003 ausgegrabenes Kuriosum: der so genannte Hobbit, offiziell Homo floresiensis.“

Synonyms

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 "Homo floresiensis"?
"Homo floresiensis" is spelled H-O-M-O- -F-L-O-R-E-S-I-E-N-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Homo floresiensis" mean?
As a noun, "Homo floresiensis" means: wissenschaftlicher Name einer ausgestorbenen, kleinwüchsigen Art der Gattung Homo, die im September 2003 auf der indonesischen Insel Flores entdeckt wurde
How do you pronounce "Homo floresiensis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Homo floresiensis" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Homo floresiensis" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list