bird of prey

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Raubvogel

Key facts for bird of prey
PropertyValue
Headwordbird of prey
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bird of prey” sits in German frequency

bird of prey 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

bird of prey is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Raubvogel".

bird of prey doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 bird of prey, spelled B-I-R-D- -O-F- -P-R-E-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Raubvogel

Synonyms

raptor

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 "bird of prey"?
"bird of prey" is spelled B-I-R-D- -O-F- -P-R-E-Y. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "bird of prey" mean?
As a noun, "bird of prey" means: Raubvogel
How do you pronounce "bird of prey"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bird of prey" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bird of prey" come from?
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Using “bird of prey”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-I-R-D- -O-F- -P-R-E-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (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