Blattlaus

[ˈblatˌlaʊ̯s]

/[ˈblatˌlaʊ̯s]/ noun

The verdict

“Blattlaus” 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) - kleines, schädliches Insekt, das sich von Pflanzensaft ernährt

Corpus desk

Index DE-blattlaus · Blattlaus · German

Blattlaus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Blattlaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordBlattlaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈblatˌlaʊ̯s]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Blattlaus“ im Deutschen

Blattlausliegt 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

Blattlaus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈblatˌlaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleines, schädliches Insekt, das sich von Pflanzensaft ernährt".

Zero misspellings are on record for Blattlaus in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Blattlaus, spelled B-L-A-T-T-L-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleines, schädliches Insekt, das sich von Pflanzensaft ernährt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Blattlaus lebt vom Saft der Blätter und dadurch schädigt sie die Pflanzen.
  2. Ameisen pflegen und melken die Blattläuse, weil sie den Saft für ihre eigene Brut verwenden.

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 "Blattlaus"?
"Blattlaus" is spelled B-L-A-T-T-L-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblatˌlaʊ̯s].
What does "Blattlaus" mean?
As a noun, "Blattlaus" means: kleines, schädliches Insekt, das sich von Pflanzensaft ernährt
How do you pronounce "Blattlaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Blattlaus" is [ˈblatˌlaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Blattlaus" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list