Homo loquax

[ˈhoːmo ˈlokvaːks]

/[ˈhoːmo ˈlokvaːks]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der geschwätzige Mensch

Corpus desk

Index DE-homo-loquax · Homo loquax · German

Homo loquax · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 loquax
PropertyValue
HeadwordHomo loquax
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhoːmo ˈlokvaːks]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Homo loquax“ im Deutschen

Homo loquaxliegt 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 loquax is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhoːmo ˈlokvaːks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der geschwätzige Mensch".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Homo loquax in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Homo loquax, spelled H-O-M-O- -L-O-Q-U-A-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    der geschwätzige Mensch

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Henri Bergson […] diagnostizierte noch eine zweite Fehlentwicklung: den Homo loquax, den Schwätzer. Gemeint ist damit allerdings nicht jemand, der einfach zu viel redet, sondern jemand, der immer nur über seine eigenen Gedanken und Worte nachdenkt und spricht.“

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 loquax"?
"Homo loquax" is spelled H-O-M-O- -L-O-Q-U-A-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːmo ˈlokvaːks].
What does "Homo loquax" mean?
As a noun, "Homo loquax" means: der geschwätzige Mensch
How do you pronounce "Homo loquax"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Homo loquax" is [ˈhoːmo ˈlokvaːks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Homo loquax" come from?
"Homo loquax" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list