Peristyl
[peʁiˈstyːl]
The verdict
“Peristyl” 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) - von Säulen umgebener Innenhof des altgriechischen Hauses
Corpus desk
Index DE-peristyl · Peristyl · German
Peristyl · 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 | Peristyl |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [peʁiˈstyːl] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Peristyl“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Peristyl is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [peʁiˈstyːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von Säulen umgebener Innenhof des altgriechischen Hauses".
Zero misspellings are on record for Peristyl in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Peristyl, spelled P-E-R-I-S-T-Y-L.
Definition
- 1von Säulen umgebener Innenhof des altgriechischen Hauses
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Peristyl appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das Peristyl […] ist in der antiken Architektur ein rechteckiger Hof, der auf allen Seiten von durchgehenden Säulenhallen […] umgeben ist.“
Marcus und Livia wandeln schweigend durch das Peristyl.
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.