indigenes

[ɪndiˈɡeːnəs]

/[ɪndiˈɡeːnəs]/ adj

The verdict

“indigenes” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs indigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-indigenes · indigenes · German

indigenes · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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 indigenes
PropertyValue
Headwordindigenes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɪndiˈɡeːnəs]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „indigenes“ im Deutschen

indigenesliegt 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

indigenes is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɪndiˈɡeːnəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for indigenes, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is indigenes, spelled I-N-D-I-G-E-N-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs indigen
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs indigen
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs indigen
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs indigen

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 "indigenes"?
"indigenes" is spelled I-N-D-I-G-E-N-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪndiˈɡeːnəs].
What does "indigenes" mean?
As an adjective, "indigenes" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs indigen
How do you pronounce "indigenes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indigenes" is [ɪndiˈɡeːnəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "indigenes" come from?
"indigenes" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list