Pentateuch
[pɛntaˈtɔɪ̯ç]
The verdict
“Pentateuch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Sammelbezeichnung für die fünf Bücher Mose, das heißt die ersten fünf Bücher des Alten Testaments
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Index DE-pentateuch · Pentateuch · German
Pentateuch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | Pentateuch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pɛntaˈtɔɪ̯ç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pentateuch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pentateuch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɛntaˈtɔɪ̯ç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Sammelbezeichnung für die fünf Bücher Mose, das heißt die ersten fünf Bücher des Alten Testaments".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Pentateuch, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Pentateuch, spelled P-E-N-T-A-T-E-U-C-H.
Definition
- 1eine Sammelbezeichnung für die fünf Bücher Mose, das heißt die ersten fünf Bücher des Alten Testaments
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pentateuch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Buch Genesis ist das erste Buch des Pentateuchs.
Der Pentateuch besteht aus folgenden fünf Büchern: Genesis, Exodus, Levitikus, Numeri, Deuteronomium.
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.