Elefantenkuh

[eləˈfantn̩ˌkuː]

/[eləˈfantn̩ˌkuː]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - großes an Land lebendes weibliches Säugetier, mithin ein grauer oder bräunlicher Dickhäuter mit auffällig großen Stoßzähnen und Ohren aus der Familie der Rüsseltiere

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Index DE-elefantenkuh · Elefantenkuh · German

Elefantenkuh · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 Elefantenkuh
PropertyValue
HeadwordElefantenkuh
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eləˈfantn̩ˌkuː]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Elefantenkuh“ im Deutschen

Elefantenkuhschafft 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

Elefantenkuh is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [eləˈfantn̩ˌkuː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "großes an Land lebendes weibliches Säugetier, mithin ein grauer oder bräunlicher Dickhäuter mit auffällig großen Stoßzähnen und Ohren aus der Familie der Rüsseltiere".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Elefantenkuh in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Elefantenkuh, spelled E-L-E-F-A-N-T-E-N-K-U-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    großes an Land lebendes weibliches Säugetier, mithin ein grauer oder bräunlicher Dickhäuter mit auffällig großen Stoßzähnen und Ohren aus der Familie der Rüsseltiere

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Auch die Elefantenkuh hat Stoßzähne.

Synonyms

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 "Elefantenkuh"?
"Elefantenkuh" is spelled E-L-E-F-A-N-T-E-N-K-U-H. The IPA pronunciation is [eləˈfantn̩ˌkuː].
What does "Elefantenkuh" mean?
As a noun, "Elefantenkuh" means: großes an Land lebendes weibliches Säugetier, mithin ein grauer oder bräunlicher Dickhäuter mit auffällig großen Stoßzähnen und Ohren aus der Familie der Rüsseltiere
How do you pronounce "Elefantenkuh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Elefantenkuh" is [eləˈfantn̩ˌkuː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Elefantenkuh" come from?
"Elefantenkuh" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list