Kalliope

[kaˈliːope]

/[kaˈliːope]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Muse der epischen Dichtung

Corpus desk

Index DE-kalliope · Kalliope · German

Kalliope · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 Kalliope
PropertyValue
HeadwordKalliope
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈliːope]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kalliope“ im Deutschen

Kalliopesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kalliope is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈliːope]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Muse der epischen Dichtung".

Zero misspellings are on record for Kalliope in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kalliope, spelled K-A-L-L-I-O-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Muse der epischen Dichtung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kalliope ist eine der neun Musen, die als Göttinnen der Künste und Wissenschaften agieren.
  2. Kalliope ist - wie die übrigen Musen - Tochter des Zeus und der Mnemosyne.

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kalliope"?
"Kalliope" is spelled K-A-L-L-I-O-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈliːope].
What does "Kalliope" mean?
As a noun, "Kalliope" means: Muse der epischen Dichtung
How do you pronounce "Kalliope"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kalliope" is [kaˈliːope]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kalliope" come from?
"Kalliope" 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