Feuerkröte

[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌkʁøːtə]

/[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌkʁøːtə]/ noun

The verdict

“Feuerkröte” 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) - andere Bezeichnung für die Rotbauchunke

Corpus desk

Index DE-feuerkrote · Feuerkröte · German

Feuerkröte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Feuerkröte
PropertyValue
HeadwordFeuerkröte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌkʁøːtə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Feuerkröte“ im Deutschen

Feuerkrötesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Feuerkröte is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌkʁøːtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "andere Bezeichnung für die Rotbauchunke".

Feuerkröte has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Feuerkröte, spelled F-E-U-E-R-K-R-Ö-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    andere Bezeichnung für die Rotbauchunke

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Feuerkröte kommt im östlichen und mittleren Europa vor.

Synonyms

RotbauchunkeTieflandunkeBombina bombina

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 "Feuerkröte"?
"Feuerkröte" is spelled F-E-U-E-R-K-R-Ö-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌkʁøːtə].
What does "Feuerkröte" mean?
As a noun, "Feuerkröte" means: andere Bezeichnung für die Rotbauchunke
How do you pronounce "Feuerkröte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Feuerkröte" is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌkʁøːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Feuerkröte" come from?
"Feuerkröte" 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