Mollusca

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The verdict

“Mollusca” 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) - wissenschaftlicher Name des Tierstammes der Weichtiere

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Index DE-mollusca · Mollusca · German

Mollusca · 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 Mollusca
PropertyValue
HeadwordMollusca
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mollusca“ im Deutschen

Molluscaliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Mollusca is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wissenschaftlicher Name des Tierstammes der Weichtiere".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Mollusca in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Mollusca, spelled M-O-L-L-U-S-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    wissenschaftlicher Name des Tierstammes der Weichtiere

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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 "Mollusca"?
"Mollusca" is spelled M-O-L-L-U-S-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Mollusca" mean?
As a noun, "Mollusca" means: wissenschaftlicher Name des Tierstammes der Weichtiere
How do you pronounce "Mollusca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mollusca" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mollusca" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list