Paläontologe
[palɛɔntoˈloːɡə]
The verdict
“Paläontologe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der sich mit der Paläontologie, der Erforschung der Lebewesen vergangener Erdzeitalter beschäftigt
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Index DE-palaontologe · Paläontologe · German
Paläontologe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | Paläontologe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [palɛɔntoˈloːɡə] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Paläontologe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Paläontologe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [palɛɔntoˈloːɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der sich mit der Paläontologie, der Erforschung der Lebewesen vergangener Erdzeitalter beschäftigt".
No misspelling variants are generated for Paläontologe in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented 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 Paläontologe, spelled P-A-L-Ä-O-N-T-O-L-O-G-E.
Definition
- 1jemand, der sich mit der Paläontologie, der Erforschung der Lebewesen vergangener Erdzeitalter beschäftigt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Paläontologe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Fossilien sind die wichtigsten Forschungsobjekte der Paläontologen.
„Die erst vor kurzem entdeckte Winneshiek-Lagerstätte ist so etwas wie ein Eldorado für Paläontologen: Es handelt sich um einen 27 Meter dicken sandigen Schiefer, der in einem Meteoritenkrater im Nordosten der USA liegt.“
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.