Fangschiff

[ˈfaŋˌʃɪf]

/[ˈfaŋˌʃɪf]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schiff für den Fischfang

Corpus desk

Index DE-fangschiff · Fangschiff · German

Fangschiff · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 Fangschiff
PropertyValue
HeadwordFangschiff
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaŋˌʃɪf]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Fangschiff“ im Deutschen

Fangschiffliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Fangschiff is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaŋˌʃɪf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schiff für den Fischfang".

No misspelling variants are generated for Fangschiff in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Fangschiff, spelled F-A-N-G-S-C-H-I-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schiff für den Fischfang

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das Boot, das ihn zu dem Fangschiff draußen bringen sollte, wartete ganz in der Nähe.“

Synonyms

Fischfangschiff

This word in other languages

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 "Fangschiff"?
"Fangschiff" is spelled F-A-N-G-S-C-H-I-F-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaŋˌʃɪf].
What does "Fangschiff" mean?
As a noun, "Fangschiff" means: Schiff für den Fischfang
How do you pronounce "Fangschiff"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fangschiff" is [ˈfaŋˌʃɪf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fangschiff" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list