Blindenhund

[ˈblɪndn̩ˌhʊnt]

/[ˈblɪndn̩ˌhʊnt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
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

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Index DE-blindenhund · Blindenhund · German

Blindenhund · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Blindenhund
PropertyValue
HeadwordBlindenhund
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈblɪndn̩ˌhʊnt]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Blindenhund“ im Deutschen

Blindenhundschafft 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

Blindenhund is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈblɪndn̩ˌhʊnt]. 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".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Blindenhund in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Blindenhund, spelled B-L-I-N-D-E-N-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 examples

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

  1. Nicht jeder Hund ist zum Blindenhund geeignet.
  2. „Der Freund war Mitglied der Rettungsmannschaft und hatte kürzlich an einer groß angelegten Suche nach einem verloren gegangenen Blindenhund teilgenommen.“

Synonyms

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list