Aasfresser

[ˈaːsˌfʁɛsɐ]

/[ˈaːsˌfʁɛsɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tiere, deren hauptsächliche Nahrung aus Tierkadavern (Aas) besteht

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Index DE-aasfresser · Aasfresser · German

Aasfresser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Aasfresser
PropertyValue
HeadwordAasfresser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaːsˌfʁɛsɐ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Aasfresser“ im Deutschen

Aasfresserliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Aasfresser is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaːsˌfʁɛsɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tiere, deren hauptsächliche Nahrung aus Tierkadavern (Aas) besteht".

No misspelling variants are generated for Aasfresser in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Aasfresser, spelled A-A-S-F-R-E-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tiere, deren hauptsächliche Nahrung aus Tierkadavern (Aas) besteht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Aasfresser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Geier sind Aasfresser.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Aasfresser"?
"Aasfresser" is spelled A-A-S-F-R-E-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːsˌfʁɛsɐ].
What does "Aasfresser" mean?
As a noun, "Aasfresser" means: Tiere, deren hauptsächliche Nahrung aus Tierkadavern (Aas) besteht
How do you pronounce "Aasfresser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aasfresser" is [ˈaːsˌfʁɛsɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aasfresser" come from?
"Aasfresser" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list