Triceratops
[tʁiˈt͡seːʁatɔps]
The verdict
“Triceratops” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - vierbeiniger, pflanzenfressender Dinosaurier aus der späten Kreidezeit mit drei Hörnern und einer Panzerplatte auf dem Kopf, das den Nacken schützt
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Index DE-triceratops · Triceratops · German
Triceratops · 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 | Triceratops |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [tʁiˈt͡seːʁatɔps] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Triceratops” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Triceratops is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [tʁiˈt͡seːʁatɔps]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vierbeiniger, pflanzenfressender Dinosaurier aus der späten Kreidezeit mit drei Hörnern und einer Panzerplatte auf dem Kopf, das den Nacken schützt".
No misspelling variants are generated for Triceratops in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Triceratops, spelled T-R-I-C-E-R-A-T-O-P-S.
Definition
- 1vierbeiniger, pflanzenfressender Dinosaurier aus der späten Kreidezeit mit drei Hörnern und einer Panzerplatte auf dem Kopf, das den Nacken schützt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Triceratops appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ein Triceratops war schwer gebaut und hatte kräftige Beine.
„Das ist ein Triceratops! Auf Deutsch heißt er ‚Dreihorn‘. Er hat nämlich nicht nur zwei Hörner über den Augen, sondern auch ein Horn an der Schnauze.“
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