Molluske
[mɔˈluskə]
The verdict
“Molluske” 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) - wirbelloses Tier mit weichem Körper; Weichtier
Corpus desk
Index DE-molluske · Molluske · German
Molluske · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Molluske |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [mɔˈluskə] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Molluske“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Molluske is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mɔˈluskə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Molluske, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Molluske, spelled M-O-L-L-U-S-K-E.
Definition
- 1wirbelloses Tier mit weichem Körper; Weichtier
- 2eine kleine, weiche Geschwulst der Haut, erzeugt durch das Molluscum-contagiosum-Virus
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Molluske appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die meisten Mollusken bewegen sich durch Kriechen auf dem Grunde der Gewässer, die sie bewohnen, in langsamer und höchst unvollkommener Weise.“
„Während Bonpland krank in seiner Koje lag, kochendheißen Rum trank und für keine Arbeit zu gebrauchen war, zerschnitt Humboldt die beiden Mollusken unter dem Mikroskop, […].“
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.