Massenaussterben
[ˈmasn̩ˌʔaʊ̯sʃtɛʁbn̩]
The verdict
“Massenaussterben” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ereignis in der Erdgeschichte, bei dem ein Großteil der Populationen einer Art innerhalb eines kurzen Zeitraums ausstirbt
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Index DE-massenaussterben · Massenaussterben · German
Massenaussterben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Massenaussterben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmasn̩ˌʔaʊ̯sʃtɛʁbn̩] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Massenaussterben“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Massenaussterben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmasn̩ˌʔaʊ̯sʃtɛʁbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ereignis in der Erdgeschichte, bei dem ein Großteil der Populationen einer Art innerhalb eines kurzen Zeitraums ausstirbt".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Massenaussterben, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Massenaussterben, spelled M-A-S-S-E-N-A-U-S-S-T-E-R-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1Ereignis in der Erdgeschichte, bei dem ein Großteil der Populationen einer Art innerhalb eines kurzen Zeitraums ausstirbt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Massenaussterben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Fünf Massenaussterben hat es bereits in der Geschichte der Erde gegeben.“
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.