Opossum
[oˈpɔsʊm]
The verdict
“Opossum” 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) - Zoologie Bezeichnung von sechs Arten (Didelphis) der Gattung der Beutelratten (Didelphidae), die der Ordnung der Beutelrattenartige (Didelphimorpha) angehören
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Index DE-opossum · Opossum · German
Opossum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" 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 | Opossum |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [oˈpɔsʊm] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Opossum“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Opossum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [oˈpɔsʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Opossum in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Opossum, spelled O-P-O-S-S-U-M.
Definition
- 1Zoologie Bezeichnung von sechs Arten (Didelphis) der Gattung der Beutelratten (Didelphidae), die der Ordnung der Beutelrattenartige (Didelphimorpha) angehören
- 2allgemein
- 3allgemein
- 4allgemein
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Opossum appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Lebensraum der Opossums erstreckt sich von Südkanada bis ins mittlere Argentinien.
„Das Moos sah wie ein Opossum aus, nachdem die Autos auf der Landstraße zwei Tage lang drübergefahren sind.“
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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.