Homo neanderthalensis
[ˈhoːmo neandɐtaˈlɛnzɪs]
The verdict
“Homo neanderthalensis” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 21
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wissenschaftlicher Name für den Neandertal-Menschen
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Index DE-homo-neanderthalensis · Homo neanderthalensis · German
Homo neanderthalensis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 21 letters
- VOW-8 8 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 neanderthalensis |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhoːmo neandɐtaˈlɛnzɪs] |
| Letters | 21 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Homo neanderthalensis“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Homo neanderthalensis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhoːmo neandɐtaˈlɛnzɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wissenschaftlicher Name für den Neandertal-Menschen".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Homo neanderthalensis in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Homo neanderthalensis, spelled H-O-M-O- -N-E-A-N-D-E-R-T-H-A-L-E-N-S-I-S.
Definition
- 1wissenschaftlicher Name für den Neandertal-Menschen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Homo neanderthalensis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In Europa und Westasien entwickelte sich der Mensch zum Homo neanderthalensis, dem ‚Mensch aus dem Neandertal‘ oder kurz Neandertaler.“
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.