Pelagial
[pelaˈɡi̯aːl]
The verdict
“Pelagial” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Lebensraum des freien Wassers in Binnenseen und im Meer von der durchlichteten Stufe bis zum Grund
Corpus desk
Index DE-pelagial · Pelagial · German
Pelagial · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Pelagial |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pelaˈɡi̯aːl] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pelagial“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pelagial is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pelaˈɡi̯aːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Pelagial has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Pelagial, spelled P-E-L-A-G-I-A-L.
Definition
- 1der Lebensraum des freien Wassers in Binnenseen und im Meer von der durchlichteten Stufe bis zum Grund
- 2die Gesamtheit der im freien Teil von Gewässern lebenden Organismen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pelagial appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Im Pelagial […] ist die Verbreitung der Organismen viel mehr von ökologischen als von historischen Faktoren abhängig, so daß sich in der Zusammensetzung vor allem ein circumterrestrisches Warmwasserpelagial von einem nördlichen und südlichen Kaltwasserpelagial unterscheiden läßt.“
Die im Pelagial lebenden Organismen gehören dem passiv treibenden Plankton oder dem aktiv schwimmenden Nekton an.
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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.