Drogenfahnder
[ˈdʁoːɡn̩ˌfaːndɐ]
The verdict
“Drogenfahnder” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der in polizeilichem Auftrag gezielt nach Drogen und Drogendealern sucht
Corpus desk
Index DE-drogenfahnder · Drogenfahnder · German
Drogenfahnder · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Drogenfahnder |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdʁoːɡn̩ˌfaːndɐ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Drogenfahnder“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Drogenfahnder is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʁoːɡn̩ˌfaːndɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der in polizeilichem Auftrag gezielt nach Drogen und Drogendealern sucht".
No misspelling variants are generated for Drogenfahnder in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Drogenfahnder, spelled D-R-O-G-E-N-F-A-H-N-D-E-R.
Definition
- 1jemand, der in polizeilichem Auftrag gezielt nach Drogen und Drogendealern sucht
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Drogenfahnder appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bei einer Straßenkontrolle in Kassel haben Drogenfahnder in der Einkaufstüte eines 20-Jährigen neben Obst und einer Haushaltspapierrolle ein halbes Kilo Heroin entdeckt.“
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.