Taxonomie

[ˌtaksonoˈmiː]

/[ˌtaksonoˈmiː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Taxonomie” is uncommon German (frequency #83,373 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,373
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lehre und Ergebnis der Klassenbildung der Objekte in einer Wissenschaft (in der Biologie, Linguistik…)

Key facts for Taxonomie
PropertyValue
HeadwordTaxonomie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌtaksonoˈmiː]
Letters9
Frequency rank#83,373
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Taxonomie” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Taxonomie lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Taxonomie is uncommon German at frequency #83,373 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌtaksonoˈmiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lehre und Ergebnis der Klassenbildung der Objekte in einer Wissenschaft (in der Biologie, Linguistik…)".

No misspelling variants are generated for Taxonomie in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Taxonomie, spelled T-A-X-O-N-O-M-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lehre und Ergebnis der Klassenbildung der Objekte in einer Wissenschaft (in der Biologie, Linguistik…)

Synonyms

Systematik

Antonyms

PhysiologieÖkologieEthologieVerhaltensforschung

This word in other languages

taxonomy(English)taxonomía(Español)taxinomie(Français)taxonomia(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Taxonomie"?
"Taxonomie" is spelled T-A-X-O-N-O-M-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌtaksonoˈmiː].
What does "Taxonomie" mean?
As a noun, "Taxonomie" means: Lehre und Ergebnis der Klassenbildung der Objekte in einer Wissenschaft (in der Biologie, Linguistik…)
How do you pronounce "Taxonomie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Taxonomie" is [ˌtaksonoˈmiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Taxonomie" come from?
"Taxonomie" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Taxonomie”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-A-X-O-N-O-M-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌtaksonoˈmiː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list