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
- letters
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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Index DE-homo-floresiensis · Homo floresiensis · German
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Homo floresiensis |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Homo floresiensis“ im Deutschen
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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
- 1wissenschaftlicher Name einer ausgestorbenen, kleinwüchsigen Art der Gattung Homo, die im September 2003 auf der indonesischen Insel Flores entdeckt wurde
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Homo floresiensis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„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.