Polyp
[poˈlyːp]
The verdict
“Polyp” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tier vom Stamm der Nesseltiere
Corpus desk
Index DE-polyp · Polyp · German
Polyp · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Polyp |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [poˈlyːp] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Polyp“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Polyp is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [poˈlyːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Polyp, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Polyp, spelled P-O-L-Y-P.
Definition
- 1Tier vom Stamm der Nesseltiere
- 2eine meist gutartige Geschwulst
- 3Polizist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Polyp appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Aus der befruchteten Eizelle entsteht bei vielen Coelenteraten eine bewimperte, freischwimmende Planula-Larve, die sich in den festsitzenden Polypen umwandelt, er bringt die Medusen hervor.“
„In manchen Fällen führt die vergrößerte Rachenmandel (im Volksmund auch „Polypen“ genannt) aber zu Symptomen wie Dauerschnupfen, behinderte Nasenatmung und Schnarchen.“
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.