Pyxis
[ˈpʏksɪs]
The verdict
“Pyxis” 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) - Büchse zur Aufbewahrung von Schmuckstücken
Corpus desk
Index DE-pyxis · Pyxis · German
Pyxis · 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 | Pyxis |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpʏksɪs] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pyxis“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pyxis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpʏksɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Pyxis has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Pyxis, spelled P-Y-X-I-S.
Definition
- 1Büchse zur Aufbewahrung von Schmuckstücken
- 2verzierte Dose zur Aufbewahrung von konsekrierten Hostien
- 3Sternbild des Südhimmels
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pyxis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Pyxis der Archäologischen Sammlungen der Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz repräsentiert einen Typ, der sich durch seine zylindrische Form und einen flachen Deckel ohne Knauf auszeichnet.
Vor dem 14. Jahrhundert wurde die Hostie oft in einem verhüllten Kelch oder auch in einer Pyxis verwahrt. Danach ging man dazu über, sie zum Beispiel in einer Monstranz sichtbar der Anbetung auszusetzen.
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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.