Tyrannosaurus Rex

[tyʁanoˈzaʊ̯ʁʊs ʁɛks]

/[tyʁanoˈzaʊ̯ʁʊs ʁɛks]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der wohl bekannteste fleischfressende Nicht-Vogel-Dinosaurier

Key facts for Tyrannosaurus Rex
PropertyValue
HeadwordTyrannosaurus Rex
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tyʁanoˈzaʊ̯ʁʊs ʁɛks]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tyrannosaurus Rex” sits in German frequency

Tyrannosaurus Rex 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

Tyrannosaurus Rex is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [tyʁanoˈzaʊ̯ʁʊs ʁɛks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der wohl bekannteste fleischfressende Nicht-Vogel-Dinosaurier".

Zero misspellings are on record for Tyrannosaurus Rex in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Tyrannosaurus Rex, spelled T-Y-R-A-N-N-O-S-A-U-R-U-S- -R-E-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    der wohl bekannteste fleischfressende Nicht-Vogel-Dinosaurier

Synonyms

König der Dinosaurier

This word in other languages

T. rex(English)tyrannosaure(Français)

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 "Tyrannosaurus Rex"?
"Tyrannosaurus Rex" is spelled T-Y-R-A-N-N-O-S-A-U-R-U-S- -R-E-X. The IPA pronunciation is [tyʁanoˈzaʊ̯ʁʊs ʁɛks].
What does "Tyrannosaurus Rex" mean?
As a noun, "Tyrannosaurus Rex" means: der wohl bekannteste fleischfressende Nicht-Vogel-Dinosaurier
How do you pronounce "Tyrannosaurus Rex"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tyrannosaurus Rex" is [tyʁanoˈzaʊ̯ʁʊs ʁɛks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tyrannosaurus Rex" come from?
"Tyrannosaurus Rex" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Tyrannosaurus Rex”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-Y-R-A-N-N-O-S-A-U-R-U-S- -R-E-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [tyʁanoˈzaʊ̯ʁʊs ʁɛks] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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