Homunkulus
[hoˈmʊŋkulʊs]
The verdict
“Homunkulus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - künstlich geschaffener Mensch
Corpus desk
Index DE-homunkulus · Homunkulus · German
Homunkulus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Homunkulus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [hoˈmʊŋkulʊs] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Homunkulus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Homunkulus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [hoˈmʊŋkulʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Homunkulus doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Homunkulus, spelled H-O-M-U-N-K-U-L-U-S.
Definition
- 1künstlich geschaffener Mensch
- 2kleiner, gedrungener Mensch
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Homunkulus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ich hörte alles tausendmal verstärkt wie ein im Innern einer Orgel eingeschlossener Homunkulus.“
This word in other languages
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.