Tanganjikasee
[taŋɡanˈjiːkaˌzeː]
The verdict
“Tanganjikasee” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zweitgrößter See in Afrika
Corpus desk
Index DE-tanganjikasee · Tanganjikasee · German
Tanganjikasee · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" 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 | Tanganjikasee |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [taŋɡanˈjiːkaˌzeː] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Tanganjikasee“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Tanganjikasee is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [taŋɡanˈjiːkaˌzeː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zweitgrößter See in Afrika".
Tanganjikasee doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Tanganjikasee, spelled T-A-N-G-A-N-J-I-K-A-S-E-E.
Definition
- 1zweitgrößter See in Afrika
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Tanganjikasee appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bei einem Bootsunglück auf dem Tanganjikasee sind in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo mindestens 15 Menschen ertrunken.“
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.