Dnepr
[dnjɛpʁ]
The verdict
“Dnepr” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit 2.201 Kilometern der drittlängste Fluss in Europa, der durch Russland, Weißrussland und die Ukraine führt
Corpus desk
Index DE-dnepr · Dnepr · German
Dnepr · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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 | Dnepr |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [dnjɛpʁ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dnepr“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dnepr is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [dnjɛpʁ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit 2.201 Kilometern der drittlängste Fluss in Europa, der durch Russland, Weißrussland und die Ukraine führt".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Dnepr, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 Dnepr, spelled D-N-E-P-R.
Definition
- 1mit 2.201 Kilometern der drittlängste Fluss in Europa, der durch Russland, Weißrussland und die Ukraine führt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Dnepr appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Wolga mag inzwischen als Seele Rußlands gelten; die Wiege der Russen, auch der Weißrussen und Ukrainer, bleibt der Dnepr.“
„Eine gute Fahrtstunde südlich von Dnipro liegt die Großstadt Saporischschja an einer weiteren strategisch entscheidenden Stelle am Fluss Dnepr, der die Ost- und die Westukraine teilt.“
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.