Feuerschiff
[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌʃɪf]
The verdict
“Feuerschiff” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Schiff, das vor der Küste an einer Stelle liegt und zur Orientierung der Schifffahrt Signale verschiedener Art, vor allem Lichtsignale, sendet
Corpus desk
Index DE-feuerschiff · Feuerschiff · German
Feuerschiff · 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 | Feuerschiff |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌʃɪf] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Feuerschiff“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Feuerschiff is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌʃɪf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schiff, das vor der Küste an einer Stelle liegt und zur Orientierung der Schifffahrt Signale verschiedener Art, vor allem Lichtsignale, sendet".
Feuerschiff has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Feuerschiff, spelled F-E-U-E-R-S-C-H-I-F-F.
Definition
- 1Schiff, das vor der Küste an einer Stelle liegt und zur Orientierung der Schifffahrt Signale verschiedener Art, vor allem Lichtsignale, sendet
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Feuerschiff appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Im Binnenhafen von Wilhelmshaven kann man ein Feuerschiff besichtigen.
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.