Katastrophentheorie
[katasˈtʁoːfn̩teoˌʁiː]
The verdict
“Katastrophentheorie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 19
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - inzwischen widerlegte Theorie, nach der Lebewesen durch globale Katastrophen ausgelöscht werden und durch Neuschöpfung wieder entstehen
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Index DE-katastrophentheorie · Katastrophentheorie · German
Katastrophentheorie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 19 letters
- VOW-8 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Katastrophentheorie |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [katasˈtʁoːfn̩teoˌʁiː] |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Katastrophentheorie“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Katastrophentheorie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [katasˈtʁoːfn̩teoˌʁiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Katastrophentheorie, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Katastrophentheorie, spelled K-A-T-A-S-T-R-O-P-H-E-N-T-H-E-O-R-I-E.
Definition
- 1inzwischen widerlegte Theorie, nach der Lebewesen durch globale Katastrophen ausgelöscht werden und durch Neuschöpfung wieder entstehen
- 2Theorie, die zu erklären versucht, wie das Weltall und Planeten entstehen
- 3Theorie, die zu beschreiben und zu erklären versucht, wie es zu sprunghaft auftretenden Phänomenen kommen kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Katastrophentheorie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Im 19. Jahrhundert wurde die Katastrophentheorie als unhaltbar verworfen.
Mathematisch betrachtet ist die Katastrophentheorie ein Teilgebiet der Singularitätentheorie.
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.