Aalquappe
[ˈaːlˌkvapə]
The verdict
“Aalquappe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Knochenfisch aus der Familie der Quappen
Corpus desk
Index DE-aalquappe · Aalquappe · German
Aalquappe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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 | Aalquappe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaːlˌkvapə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Aalquappe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Aalquappe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaːlˌkvapə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Aalquappe, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Aalquappe, spelled A-A-L-Q-U-A-P-P-E.
Definition
- 1Knochenfisch aus der Familie der Quappen
- 2Aalmutter
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Aalquappe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Aalquappe lebt im Süßwasser.
„Man sollte es nicht für möglich halten: es hat was gebissen. Ja, ich habe eine Aalquappe gefangen. Ein glibbriges Ding mit dem Kopf eines arg verbitterten Junggesellen, kahl und ganz freudlos, aber: mit wunderbar opalisierenden Froschkönigaugen.“
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.