Paläontologen

[palɛɔntoˈloːɡn̩]

/[palɛɔntoˈloːɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Paläontologen” is uncommon German (frequency #97,489 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,489
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Paläontologe

Key facts for Paläontologen
PropertyValue
HeadwordPaläontologen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[palɛɔntoˈloːɡn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#97,489
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Paläontologen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Paläontologen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Paläontologen is uncommon German at frequency #97,489 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [palɛɔntoˈloːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Paläontologen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Paläontologen, spelled P-A-L-Ä-O-N-T-O-L-O-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Paläontologe
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Paläontologe
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Paläontologe
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Paläontologe
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Paläontologe
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Paläontologe
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Paläontologe

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Paläontologen"?
"Paläontologen" is spelled P-A-L-Ä-O-N-T-O-L-O-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [palɛɔntoˈloːɡn̩].
What does "Paläontologen" mean?
As a noun, "Paläontologen" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Paläontologe
How do you pronounce "Paläontologen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Paläontologen" is [palɛɔntoˈloːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Paläontologen" come from?
"Paläontologen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Paläontologen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-A-L-Ä-O-N-T-O-L-O-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [palɛɔntoˈloːɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list