Ökologe

[ˌøkoˈloːɡə]

/[ˌøkoˈloːɡə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Person, die sich in großem Ausmaß mit dem Fachgebiet der Ökologie beschäftigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-okologe · Ökologe · German

Ökologe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Ö" 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 Ökologe
PropertyValue
HeadwordÖkologe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌøkoˈloːɡə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ökologe“ im Deutschen

Ökologesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ökologe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌøkoˈloːɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Person, die sich in großem Ausmaß mit dem Fachgebiet der Ökologie beschäftigt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ökologe, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ökologe, spelled Ö-K-O-L-O-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Person, die sich in großem Ausmaß mit dem Fachgebiet der Ökologie beschäftigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Einige Ökologen vermuten, dass es kein Zurück mehr gibt, wenn die Waldfläche zur Hälfte zerstört ist, andere setzen die Grenze bei 30 bis 40 Prozent Verlust an.
  2. „In einer anderen Studie interessierten sich Ökologen aus Georgia für die Verbreitung der sogenannten Indianerbanane in Amerika.“

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 "Ökologe"?
"Ökologe" is spelled Ö-K-O-L-O-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌøkoˈloːɡə].
What does "Ökologe" mean?
As a noun, "Ökologe" means: eine Person, die sich in großem Ausmaß mit dem Fachgebiet der Ökologie beschäftigt
How do you pronounce "Ökologe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ökologe" is [ˌøkoˈloːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ökologe" come from?
"Ökologe" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list