Barrakuda
[baʁaˈkuːda]
The verdict
“Barrakuda” 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) - lang gestreckter, tropischer Raubfisch mit spitzem Kopf und großen, kräftigen Zähnen (Sphyraena barracuda)
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Index DE-barrakuda · Barrakuda · German
Barrakuda · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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 | Barrakuda |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [baʁaˈkuːda] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Barrakuda“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Barrakuda is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [baʁaˈkuːda]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "lang gestreckter, tropischer Raubfisch mit spitzem Kopf und großen, kräftigen Zähnen (Sphyraena barracuda)".
Zero misspellings are on record for Barrakuda in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Barrakuda, spelled B-A-R-R-A-K-U-D-A.
Definition
- 1lang gestreckter, tropischer Raubfisch mit spitzem Kopf und großen, kräftigen Zähnen (Sphyraena barracuda)
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Barrakuda appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Barrakudas leben in warmen Meereszonen im Atlantik, Pazifik und Indischen Ozean.
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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.