Melpomene

[mɛlˈpoːmene]

/[mɛlˈpoːmene]/ name

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The verdict

“Melpomene” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a proper noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tochter des Zeus und der Mnemosyne; eine der neun Musen, die als Göttinnen der Künste und Wissenschaften agieren; Muse der Tragödie.

Key facts for Melpomene
PropertyValue
HeadwordMelpomene
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[mɛlˈpoːmene]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Melpomene” sits in German frequency

Melpomene falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Melpomene is 9 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [mɛlˈpoːmene]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tochter des Zeus und der Mnemosyne; eine der neun Musen, die als Göttinnen der Künste und Wissenschaften agieren; Muse der Tragödie.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Melpomene, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Melpomene, spelled M-E-L-P-O-M-E-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tochter des Zeus und der Mnemosyne; eine der neun Musen, die als Göttinnen der Künste und Wissenschaften agieren; Muse der Tragödie.

Antonyms

UraniaEuterpePolyhymniaTerpsichoreKlioKalliopeEratoThalia

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 "Melpomene"?
"Melpomene" is spelled M-E-L-P-O-M-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [mɛlˈpoːmene].
What does "Melpomene" mean?
As a proper noun, "Melpomene" means: Tochter des Zeus und der Mnemosyne; eine der neun Musen, die als Göttinnen der Künste und Wissenschaften agieren; Muse der Tragödie.
How do you pronounce "Melpomene"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Melpomene" is [mɛlˈpoːmene]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Melpomene" come from?
"Melpomene" 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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Using “Melpomene”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-E-L-P-O-M-E-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mɛlˈpoːmene] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list