Bisamratte
[ˈbiːzamˌʁatə]
The verdict
“Bisamratte” 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) - eine große Wühlmaus mit zusammengedrücktem Schuppenschwanz, die in der Nähe von Wasser lebt
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Index DE-bisamratte · Bisamratte · German
Bisamratte · 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 "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 | Bisamratte |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbiːzamˌʁatə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Bisamratte“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Bisamratte is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbiːzamˌʁatə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine große Wühlmaus mit zusammengedrücktem Schuppenschwanz, die in der Nähe von Wasser lebt".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Bisamratte, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bisamratte, spelled B-I-S-A-M-R-A-T-T-E.
Definition
- 1eine große Wühlmaus mit zusammengedrücktem Schuppenschwanz, die in der Nähe von Wasser lebt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Bisamratte appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bisamratten wurden vor hundert Jahren zur Pelzzucht nach Europa gebracht.
Für ungeübte Beobachter ähneln die Bisamratten den Ratten.
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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.