Methusalem

[meˈtuːzalɛm]

/[meˈtuːzalɛm]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sehr alter Mann, übertragen auch überdurchschnittlich alte Lebewesen oder Gegenstände

Corpus desk

Index DE-methusalem · Methusalem · German

Methusalem · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Methusalem
PropertyValue
HeadwordMethusalem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meˈtuːzalɛm]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Methusalem” sits in German frequency

Methusalem 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Methusalem is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [meˈtuːzalɛm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr alter Mann, übertragen auch überdurchschnittlich alte Lebewesen oder Gegenstände".

Methusalem doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Methusalem, spelled M-E-T-H-U-S-A-L-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr alter Mann, übertragen auch überdurchschnittlich alte Lebewesen oder Gegenstände

Antonyms

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This word in other languages

Methuselah(English)Matusalén(Español)Mathusalem(Français)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Methusalem"?
"Methusalem" is spelled M-E-T-H-U-S-A-L-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈtuːzalɛm].
What does "Methusalem" mean?
As a noun, "Methusalem" means: sehr alter Mann, übertragen auch überdurchschnittlich alte Lebewesen oder Gegenstände
How do you pronounce "Methusalem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Methusalem" is [meˈtuːzalɛm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Methusalem" come from?
"Methusalem" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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