Shoshone
[ʃəʊ̯ˈʃəʊ̯nɪ]
The verdict
“Shoshone” 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) - indigene nordamerikanische Numic-Sprache (Shoshone-Sprache), die im Südwesten der USA gesprochen wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-shoshone · Shoshone · German
Shoshone · 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 "S" 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 | Shoshone |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ʃəʊ̯ˈʃəʊ̯nɪ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Shoshone“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Shoshone is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃəʊ̯ˈʃəʊ̯nɪ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Shoshone has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Shoshone, spelled S-H-O-S-H-O-N-E.
Definition
- 1indigene nordamerikanische Numic-Sprache (Shoshone-Sprache), die im Südwesten der USA gesprochen wird
- 2Zweig innerhalb der Sprachfamilie der uto-aztekischen Sprachen (umfasst unter anderem die Sprachen Shoshone, Paiute, Ute und Comanche)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Shoshone appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Gespräche mit Cameahwait waren sehr zeitaufwendig, da keine direkte Übertragung von Shoshone in die Englische Sprache möglich war.“
„Shoshone ›ta‹ findet sich, di, abgeändert in Tesuque ›ta‹[.]“
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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.