Aasgeier
[ˈaːsˌɡaɪ̯ɐ]
The verdict
“Aasgeier” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - großer Raubvogel, der sich hauptsächlich von Aas ernährt (zum Beispiel Schmutzgeier oder Gänsegeier)
Corpus desk
Index DE-aasgeier · Aasgeier · German
Aasgeier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | Aasgeier |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaːsˌɡaɪ̯ɐ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Aasgeier“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Aasgeier is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaːsˌɡaɪ̯ɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Aasgeier doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Aasgeier, spelled A-A-S-G-E-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1großer Raubvogel, der sich hauptsächlich von Aas ernährt (zum Beispiel Schmutzgeier oder Gänsegeier)
- 2raffgieriger Mensch
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Aasgeier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie stürzten sich wie die Aasgeier auf ihr Opfer.
„Als er die Aasgeier über dem Wrack der Virginia kreisen sah, schlug ihm das Gewissen, weil er die sterbliche Hülle des Kapitäns und des Matrosen ohne Begräbnis zurückgelassen hatte.“
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.