Ikarus

[ˈiːkaʁʊs]

/[ˈiːkaʁʊs]/ name

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The verdict

“Ikarus” is uncommon German (frequency #59,754 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,754
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sohn des Daidalos in der griechischen Mythologie

Key facts for Ikarus
PropertyValue
HeadwordIkarus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈiːkaʁʊs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#59,754
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ikarus” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Ikarus lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ikarus is uncommon German at frequency #59,754 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈiːkaʁʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sohn des Daidalos in der griechischen Mythologie".

Zero misspellings are on record for Ikarus in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ikarus, spelled I-K-A-R-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sohn des Daidalos in der griechischen Mythologie

This word in other languages

Icarus(English)Ícaro(Español)Icare(Français)Ícaro(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ikarus"?
"Ikarus" is spelled I-K-A-R-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈiːkaʁʊs].
What does "Ikarus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ikarus" means: Sohn des Daidalos in der griechischen Mythologie
How do you pronounce "Ikarus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ikarus" is [ˈiːkaʁʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ikarus" come from?
"Ikarus" 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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Using “Ikarus”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-K-A-R-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈiːkaʁʊs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list