Meeresforscher

[ˈmeːʁəsˌfɔʁʃɐ]

/[ˈmeːʁəsˌfɔʁʃɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forscher, der sich mit der Erforschung der Meere beschäftigt

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Index DE-meeresforscher · Meeresforscher · German

Meeresforscher · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Meeresforscher
PropertyValue
HeadwordMeeresforscher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmeːʁəsˌfɔʁʃɐ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Meeresforscher“ im Deutschen

Meeresforschersitzt 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

Meeresforscher is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmeːʁəsˌfɔʁʃɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forscher, der sich mit der Erforschung der Meere beschäftigt".

Meeresforscher has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Meeresforscher, spelled M-E-E-R-E-S-F-O-R-S-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forscher, der sich mit der Erforschung der Meere beschäftigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Ein Enkel des legendären Meeresforschers Jacques Cousteau will seinem Großvater einen Rekord streitig machen: Für 31 Tage will Fabien Cousteau vor Florida unter Wasser Umweltprobleme erforschen.“

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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 "Meeresforscher"?
"Meeresforscher" is spelled M-E-E-R-E-S-F-O-R-S-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmeːʁəsˌfɔʁʃɐ].
What does "Meeresforscher" mean?
As a noun, "Meeresforscher" means: Forscher, der sich mit der Erforschung der Meere beschäftigt
How do you pronounce "Meeresforscher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Meeresforscher" is [ˈmeːʁəsˌfɔʁʃɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Meeresforscher" come from?
"Meeresforscher" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list