Feuerwanze

[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌvant͡sə]

/[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌvant͡sə]/ noun

The verdict

“Feuerwanze” 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) - Wanzenart mit häufig schwarzroter Färbung

Corpus desk

Index DE-feuerwanze · Feuerwanze · German

Feuerwanze · 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 Feuerwanze
PropertyValue
HeadwordFeuerwanze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌvant͡sə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Feuerwanze“ im Deutschen

Feuerwanzesitzt 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

Feuerwanze is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌvant͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wanzenart mit häufig schwarzroter Färbung".

No misspelling variants are generated for Feuerwanze in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 Feuerwanze, spelled F-E-U-E-R-W-A-N-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wanzenart mit häufig schwarzroter Färbung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Aber während ein GS-14 ein kleiner Potentat in Denver sein mochte, gibt es in Washington D.C. - wie es bedauerlicherweise in den meisten Städten mit einem Hauptquartier der Fall ist - einen Überschuss an hohen Offizieren, und GS-14er sind so zahlreich und alltäglich wie Feuerwanzen in Georgia.“

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 "Feuerwanze"?
"Feuerwanze" is spelled F-E-U-E-R-W-A-N-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌvant͡sə].
What does "Feuerwanze" mean?
As a noun, "Feuerwanze" means: Wanzenart mit häufig schwarzroter Färbung
How do you pronounce "Feuerwanze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Feuerwanze" is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌvant͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Feuerwanze" come from?
"Feuerwanze" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list