Theraphosidae

[teʁaˈfoːzidɛ]

/[teʁaˈfoːzidɛ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Theraphosidae” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der wissenschaftliche Name der artenreichen, in den Tropen und Subtropen verbreiteten Familie der Vogelspinnen

Key facts for Theraphosidae
PropertyValue
HeadwordTheraphosidae
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[teʁaˈfoːzidɛ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Theraphosidae” sits in German frequency

Theraphosidae falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Theraphosidae is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [teʁaˈfoːzidɛ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der wissenschaftliche Name der artenreichen, in den Tropen und Subtropen verbreiteten Familie der Vogelspinnen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Theraphosidae, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Theraphosidae, spelled T-H-E-R-A-P-H-O-S-I-D-A-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    der wissenschaftliche Name der artenreichen, in den Tropen und Subtropen verbreiteten Familie der Vogelspinnen

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Theraphosidae"?
"Theraphosidae" is spelled T-H-E-R-A-P-H-O-S-I-D-A-E. The IPA pronunciation is [teʁaˈfoːzidɛ].
What does "Theraphosidae" mean?
As a noun, "Theraphosidae" means: der wissenschaftliche Name der artenreichen, in den Tropen und Subtropen verbreiteten Familie der Vogelspinnen
How do you pronounce "Theraphosidae"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Theraphosidae" is [teʁaˈfoːzidɛ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Theraphosidae" come from?
"Theraphosidae" 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 “Theraphosidae”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-H-E-R-A-P-H-O-S-I-D-A-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [teʁaˈfoːzidɛ] (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
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