Mastodon
[ˈmastodɔn]
The verdict
“Mastodon” 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) - ausgestorbene, tertiäre Elefantenart
Corpus desk
Index DE-mastodon · Mastodon · German
Mastodon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Mastodon |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmastodɔn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Mastodon“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Mastodon is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmastodɔn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ausgestorbene, tertiäre Elefantenart".
Mastodon has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Mastodon, spelled M-A-S-T-O-D-O-N.
Definition
- 1ausgestorbene, tertiäre Elefantenart
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Mastodon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mastodonten kennt man nur als Fossilien.
„Binnen weniger Jahrhunderte waren Mammut, Mastodon und Säbelzahntiger ausgetilgt.“
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.