Megalith

[meɡaˈliːt]

/[meɡaˈliːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Megalith” 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) - ein urzeitliches Denkmal aus einem großen, rohen Stein, das meist als Grab oder Kultstätte diente

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Index DE-megalith · Megalith · German

Megalith · 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.

Key facts for Megalith
PropertyValue
HeadwordMegalith
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meɡaˈliːt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Megalith“ im Deutschen

Megalithschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Megalith is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [meɡaˈliːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein urzeitliches Denkmal aus einem großen, rohen Stein, das meist als Grab oder Kultstätte diente".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Megalith, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Megalith, spelled M-E-G-A-L-I-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein urzeitliches Denkmal aus einem großen, rohen Stein, das meist als Grab oder Kultstätte diente

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Jeder aufgestellte Stein oder Megalith ist ein Symbol für einen Ahnen.

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 "Megalith"?
"Megalith" is spelled M-E-G-A-L-I-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is [meɡaˈliːt].
What does "Megalith" mean?
As a noun, "Megalith" means: ein urzeitliches Denkmal aus einem großen, rohen Stein, das meist als Grab oder Kultstätte diente
How do you pronounce "Megalith"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Megalith" is [meɡaˈliːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Megalith" come from?
"Megalith" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list