Thallus
[ˈtalʊs]
The verdict
“Thallus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mehrzelliger Vegetationskörper von einfachen Formen bis komplexen Geweben (aber ohne Wurzeln und Laubblätter), der bei Algen, Pilzen, Flechten und Moosen vorkommt
Corpus desk
Index DE-thallus · Thallus · German
Thallus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Thallus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtalʊs] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Thallus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Thallus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtalʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mehrzelliger Vegetationskörper von einfachen Formen bis komplexen Geweben (aber ohne Wurzeln und Laubblätter), der bei Algen, Pilzen, Flechten und Moosen vorkommt".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Thallus in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Thallus, spelled T-H-A-L-L-U-S.
Definition
- 1mehrzelliger Vegetationskörper von einfachen Formen bis komplexen Geweben (aber ohne Wurzeln und Laubblätter), der bei Algen, Pilzen, Flechten und Moosen vorkommt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Thallus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bei den Braunalgen können die Thalli hundert Meter lang werden.
Antonyms
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.