Ossuarium
[ɔsuˈaːʁiʊm]
The verdict
“Ossuarium” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Beinhaus
Corpus desk
Index DE-ossuarium · Ossuarium · German
Ossuarium · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Ossuarium |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɔsuˈaːʁiʊm] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ossuarium“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ossuarium is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɔsuˈaːʁiʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Ossuarium, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Ossuarium, spelled O-S-S-U-A-R-I-U-M.
Definition
- 1Beinhaus
- 2Urne für Gebeine
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Ossuarium appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das ist unser Ossuarium.
„Das erinnert an die gruseligen Schilderungen von Menschenopfern der römischen Autoren, man darf aber nicht vergessen, dass noch im Mittelalter Tote in vielen Gegenden Europas in Grüften und Beinhäusern, sogenannten Ossuarien, ausgestellt waren.“
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.