cowhide

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Haut eines Rindes

Corpus desk

Index DE-cowhide · cowhide · German

cowhide · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 cowhide
PropertyValue
Headwordcowhide
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „cowhide“ im Deutschen

cowhideliegt 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

cowhide is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for cowhide, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is cowhide, spelled C-O-W-H-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Haut eines Rindes
  2. 2
    Rinderleder
  3. 3
    schmales Stück Leder aus Kuhleder gemacht

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 "cowhide"?
"cowhide" is spelled C-O-W-H-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "cowhide" mean?
As a noun, "cowhide" means: die Haut eines Rindes
How do you pronounce "cowhide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cowhide" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cowhide" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list