Pelagos

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The verdict

“Pelagos” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gesamtheit der Organismen, die das Pelagial, den Freiwasserraum eines Gewässers (Flüsse, Seen, Meere), bewohnen

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Index DE-pelagos · Pelagos · German

Pelagos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Pelagos
PropertyValue
HeadwordPelagos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Pelagos“ im Deutschen

Pelagosschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Pelagos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gesamtheit der Organismen, die das Pelagial, den Freiwasserraum eines Gewässers (Flüsse, Seen, Meere), bewohnen".

Pelagos doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Pelagos, spelled P-E-L-A-G-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit der Organismen, die das Pelagial, den Freiwasserraum eines Gewässers (Flüsse, Seen, Meere), bewohnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Pelagos appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Das Pelagial, der Raum des freien Wassers, ist der weitaus größte Lebensraum im Meer. Die Organismen, die ihn bewohnen und die man als „Pelagos“ zusammenfaßt, haben prinzipiell die Möglichkeit, sich in allen drei Dimensionen des Raumes zu bewegen.“

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Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Pelagos"?
"Pelagos" is spelled P-E-L-A-G-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Pelagos" mean?
As a noun, "Pelagos" means: Gesamtheit der Organismen, die das Pelagial, den Freiwasserraum eines Gewässers (Flüsse, Seen, Meere), bewohnen
How do you pronounce "Pelagos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pelagos" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pelagos" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list