English Pointer

[ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈpɔɪ̯ntɐ]

/[ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈpɔɪ̯ntɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mittelgroßer Jagdhund mit glattem, weißem oder geflecktem Fell und Hängeohren

Corpus desk

Index DE-english-pointer · English Pointer · German

English Pointer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 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 English Pointer
PropertyValue
HeadwordEnglish Pointer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈpɔɪ̯ntɐ]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „English Pointer“ im Deutschen

English Pointerschafft 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

English Pointer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈpɔɪ̯ntɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mittelgroßer Jagdhund mit glattem, weißem oder geflecktem Fell und Hängeohren".

English Pointer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is English Pointer, spelled E-N-G-L-I-S-H- -P-O-I-N-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    mittelgroßer Jagdhund mit glattem, weißem oder geflecktem Fell und Hängeohren

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Seltsamerweise hat sie niemals nach Chapman gefragt, Wotans English Pointer, den er, wie sonst immer, auch jetzt mitgenommen haben muss.“

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 "English Pointer"?
"English Pointer" is spelled E-N-G-L-I-S-H- -P-O-I-N-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈpɔɪ̯ntɐ].
What does "English Pointer" mean?
As a noun, "English Pointer" means: mittelgroßer Jagdhund mit glattem, weißem oder geflecktem Fell und Hängeohren
How do you pronounce "English Pointer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "English Pointer" is [ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈpɔɪ̯ntɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "English Pointer" come from?
"English Pointer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list