Ouroboros
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The verdict
“Ouroboros” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper 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) - Bildsymbol einer Schlange oder eines Drachen, die sich in den eigenen Schwanz beißt und so mit ihrem Körper einen geschlossenen Kreis bildet
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Index DE-ouroboros · Ouroboros · German
Ouroboros · 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 | Ouroboros |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ouroboros“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ouroboros is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bildsymbol einer Schlange oder eines Drachen, die sich in den eigenen Schwanz beißt und so mit ihrem Körper einen geschlossenen Kreis bildet".
Ouroboros doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Ouroboros, spelled O-U-R-O-B-O-R-O-S.
Definition
- 1Bildsymbol einer Schlange oder eines Drachen, die sich in den eigenen Schwanz beißt und so mit ihrem Körper einen geschlossenen Kreis bildet
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Ouroboros appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Hanja wusste, dass die Welt sich drehen und sich selbst in den Schwanz beißen konnte wie die Schlange Ouroboros.“
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.