Mammutbaum

[ˈmamʊtˌbaʊ̯m]

/[ˈmamʊtˌbaʊ̯m]/ noun

The verdict

“Mammutbaum” 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) - sehr hoher Nadelbaum mit weitem Stammdurchmesser, der sehr alt werden kann und im Westen Nordamerikas heimisch ist

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Index DE-mammutbaum · Mammutbaum · German

Mammutbaum · 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 "M" 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 Mammutbaum
PropertyValue
HeadwordMammutbaum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmamʊtˌbaʊ̯m]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mammutbaum“ im Deutschen

Mammutbaumliegt 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

Mammutbaum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmamʊtˌbaʊ̯m]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr hoher Nadelbaum mit weitem Stammdurchmesser, der sehr alt werden kann und im Westen Nordamerikas heimisch ist".

Mammutbaum has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Mammutbaum, spelled M-A-M-M-U-T-B-A-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr hoher Nadelbaum mit weitem Stammdurchmesser, der sehr alt werden kann und im Westen Nordamerikas heimisch ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Doch ich hatte ihm von Anfang an jede Information über die riesigen Mammut- oder Redwoodbäume vorenthalten.“

Synonyms

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 "Mammutbaum"?
"Mammutbaum" is spelled M-A-M-M-U-T-B-A-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmamʊtˌbaʊ̯m].
What does "Mammutbaum" mean?
As a noun, "Mammutbaum" means: sehr hoher Nadelbaum mit weitem Stammdurchmesser, der sehr alt werden kann und im Westen Nordamerikas heimisch ist
How do you pronounce "Mammutbaum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mammutbaum" is [ˈmamʊtˌbaʊ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mammutbaum" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list