Blindenführhund

[ˈblɪndn̩ˌfyːɐ̯hʊnt]

/[ˈblɪndn̩ˌfyːɐ̯hʊnt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hund mit einer Spezialausbildung, der Menschen mit einer starken Sehschwäche oder Blindheit im Alltagsleben unterstützen soll

Corpus desk

Index DE-blindenfuhrhund · Blindenführhund · German

Blindenführhund · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 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.

Key facts for Blindenführhund
PropertyValue
HeadwordBlindenführhund
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈblɪndn̩ˌfyːɐ̯hʊnt]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Blindenführhund“ im Deutschen

Blindenführhundschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Blindenführhund is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈblɪndn̩ˌfyːɐ̯hʊnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hund mit einer Spezialausbildung, der Menschen mit einer starken Sehschwäche oder Blindheit im Alltagsleben unterstützen soll".

Blindenführhund has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Blindenführhund, spelled B-L-I-N-D-E-N-F-Ü-H-R-H-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hund mit einer Spezialausbildung, der Menschen mit einer starken Sehschwäche oder Blindheit im Alltagsleben unterstützen soll

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Wiener Linien beriefen sich in einer E-Mail-Korrespondenz mit Schütz darauf, dass die Befreiung vom Maulkorb im österreichischen Bundesgesetz (219. Verordnung: Eisenbahnschutzvorschriften) derzeit nur für den Blindenführhund gesetzlich verankert ist.“

Synonyms

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 "Blindenführhund"?
"Blindenführhund" is spelled B-L-I-N-D-E-N-F-Ü-H-R-H-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblɪndn̩ˌfyːɐ̯hʊnt].
What does "Blindenführhund" mean?
As a noun, "Blindenführhund" means: Hund mit einer Spezialausbildung, der Menschen mit einer starken Sehschwäche oder Blindheit im Alltagsleben unterstützen soll
How do you pronounce "Blindenführhund"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Blindenführhund" is [ˈblɪndn̩ˌfyːɐ̯hʊnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Blindenführhund" come from?
"Blindenführhund" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list