faunistisch
[faʊ̯ˈnɪstɪʃ]
The verdict
“faunistisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Fauna (Tierwelt) oder die Wissenschaft der Faunistik betreffend, zu ihr gehörend, auf ihr beruhend
Corpus desk
Index DE-faunistisch · faunistisch · German
faunistisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | faunistisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [faʊ̯ˈnɪstɪʃ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „faunistisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
faunistisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [faʊ̯ˈnɪstɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Fauna (Tierwelt) oder die Wissenschaft der Faunistik betreffend, zu ihr gehörend, auf ihr beruhend".
Zero misspellings are on record for faunistisch in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is faunistisch, spelled F-A-U-N-I-S-T-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1die Fauna (Tierwelt) oder die Wissenschaft der Faunistik betreffend, zu ihr gehörend, auf ihr beruhend
Antonyms
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.