Fadenwurm

[ˈfaːdn̩ˌvʊʁm]

/[ˈfaːdn̩ˌvʊʁm]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - relativ kleines, lang gestrecktes, weißes bis farbloses Tier, das sich je nach Art von Mikroben ernährt oder parasitär lebt, indem es Pflanzen, Tiere oder Menschen befällt

Key facts for Fadenwurm
PropertyValue
HeadwordFadenwurm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaːdn̩ˌvʊʁm]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fadenwurm” sits in German frequency

Fadenwurm falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fadenwurm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaːdn̩ˌvʊʁm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "relativ kleines, lang gestrecktes, weißes bis farbloses Tier, das sich je nach Art von Mikroben ernährt oder parasitär lebt, indem es Pflanzen, Tiere oder Menschen befällt".

Fadenwurm doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Fadenwurm, spelled F-A-D-E-N-W-U-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativ kleines, lang gestrecktes, weißes bis farbloses Tier, das sich je nach Art von Mikroben ernährt oder parasitär lebt, indem es Pflanzen, Tiere oder Menschen befällt

Synonyms

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Fadenwurm"?
"Fadenwurm" is spelled F-A-D-E-N-W-U-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːdn̩ˌvʊʁm].
What does "Fadenwurm" mean?
As a noun, "Fadenwurm" means: relativ kleines, lang gestrecktes, weißes bis farbloses Tier, das sich je nach Art von Mikroben ernährt oder parasitär lebt, indem es Pflanzen, Tiere oder Menschen befällt
How do you pronounce "Fadenwurm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fadenwurm" is [ˈfaːdn̩ˌvʊʁm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fadenwurm" come from?
"Fadenwurm" 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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Using “Fadenwurm”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-D-E-N-W-U-R-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfaːdn̩ˌvʊʁm] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list