Dorfrand
[ˈdɔʁfˌʁant]
The verdict
“Dorfrand” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grenzbereich zwischen Dorf und Umland
Corpus desk
Index DE-dorfrand · Dorfrand · German
Dorfrand · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- 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 | Dorfrand |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdɔʁfˌʁant] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dorfrand“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dorfrand is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɔʁfˌʁant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Grenzbereich zwischen Dorf und Umland".
No misspelling variants are generated for Dorfrand in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Dorfrand, spelled D-O-R-F-R-A-N-D.
Definition
- 1Grenzbereich zwischen Dorf und Umland
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Dorfrand appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Frau am Dorfrand, die im Garten arbeitet und bei der ich mich vorsichtig erkundige, stemmt ganz empört ihre Arme in die Hüften, als sei es abwegig, etwas anderes anzunehmen.“
„Ein Trupp von fünfzehn Mann mühte sich mit munterem Geschrei ab, jenseits der Häuser am Dorfrande die hohe Flechtwand eines Schuppens einzureissen, dessen Dach bereits abgenommen war.“
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.