Terpsichore
[tɛʁˈpsiːçoʁe]
The verdict
“Terpsichore” 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
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine der neun Musen; die Muse des Tanzes
Corpus desk
Index DE-terpsichore · Terpsichore · German
Terpsichore · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Terpsichore |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [tɛʁˈpsiːçoʁe] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Terpsichore“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Terpsichore is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [tɛʁˈpsiːçoʁe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine der neun Musen; die Muse des Tanzes".
Terpsichore has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 Terpsichore, spelled T-E-R-P-S-I-C-H-O-R-E.
Definition
- 1eine der neun Musen; die Muse des Tanzes
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Terpsichore appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Terpsichore, die Muse des Tanzes, steht für optischen Genuss.
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.