Neolithikum

[neoˈliːtikʊm]

/[neoˈliːtikʊm]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Epoche zwischen Mittelsteinzeit und Kupferzeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-neolithikum · Neolithikum · German

Neolithikum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" 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 Neolithikum
PropertyValue
HeadwordNeolithikum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[neoˈliːtikʊm]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Neolithikum“ im Deutschen

Neolithikumschafft 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

Neolithikum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [neoˈliːtikʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Epoche zwischen Mittelsteinzeit und Kupferzeit".

No misspelling variants are generated for Neolithikum in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Neolithikum, spelled N-E-O-L-I-T-H-I-K-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Epoche zwischen Mittelsteinzeit und Kupferzeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Erste, grob-tonige, einfarbige und bei niederen Temperaturen (<650 °C) gebrannte Töpferwaren tauchen zu Beginn des Neolithikums auf.“
  2. „Man versucht, diese Sprachen mit den dort während des Neolithikums und der frühen Bronzezeit lebenden Völkern zu identifizieren, die man nach ihrer charakteristischen Bestattungsweise in Grabhügeln (Kurgan) als Kurgankultur bezeichnet.“

Synonyms

JungsteinzeitNeusteinzeit

Antonyms

AltsteinzeitPaläolithikum

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 "Neolithikum"?
"Neolithikum" is spelled N-E-O-L-I-T-H-I-K-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [neoˈliːtikʊm].
What does "Neolithikum" mean?
As a noun, "Neolithikum" means: Epoche zwischen Mittelsteinzeit und Kupferzeit
How do you pronounce "Neolithikum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Neolithikum" is [neoˈliːtikʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Neolithikum" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list