Periplus
[peˈʁiːplus]
The verdict
“Periplus” 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) - Werk mit einer Darstellung relevanter Aspekte/Merkmale für nautische Zwecke
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Index DE-periplus · Periplus · German
Periplus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Periplus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [peˈʁiːplus] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Periplus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Periplus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [peˈʁiːplus]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Werk mit einer Darstellung relevanter Aspekte/Merkmale für nautische Zwecke".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Periplus, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Periplus, spelled P-E-R-I-P-L-U-S.
Definition
- 1Werk mit einer Darstellung relevanter Aspekte/Merkmale für nautische Zwecke
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Periplus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Und schon eine der vermutlich ältesten schriftlichen Quellen über den Westen und Norden Europas, ein griechischer Periplus, so etwas wie ein Seefahrtshandbuch für unbekannte ferne Gestade, könnte um 600 v. Chr. die Kelten erwähnt haben; jedenfalls vermutet man, dass sich der spätantike Autor Avienus darauf stützt, als er in seiner Weltbeschreibung schrei…
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