Fischgräte

[ˈfɪʃˌɡʁɛːtə]

/[ˈfɪʃˌɡʁɛːtə]/ noun

The verdict

“Fischgräte” 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) - knöcherner, häufig gegabelter Faden oder dünner Stab im Muskelfleisch vieler Knochenfische, umgangssprachlich auch: Rippe eines Knochenfischs

Corpus desk

Index DE-fischgrate · Fischgräte · German

Fischgräte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Fischgräte
PropertyValue
HeadwordFischgräte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɪʃˌɡʁɛːtə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Fischgräte“ im Deutschen

Fischgräteliegt 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

Fischgräte is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɪʃˌɡʁɛːtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "knöcherner, häufig gegabelter Faden oder dünner Stab im Muskelfleisch vieler Knochenfische, umgangssprachlich auch: Rippe eines Knochenfischs".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Fischgräte, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Fischgräte, spelled F-I-S-C-H-G-R-Ä-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    knöcherner, häufig gegabelter Faden oder dünner Stab im Muskelfleisch vieler Knochenfische, umgangssprachlich auch: Rippe eines Knochenfischs

Synonyms

Antonyms

FischhautFischfilet

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 "Fischgräte"?
"Fischgräte" is spelled F-I-S-C-H-G-R-Ä-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪʃˌɡʁɛːtə].
What does "Fischgräte" mean?
As a noun, "Fischgräte" means: knöcherner, häufig gegabelter Faden oder dünner Stab im Muskelfleisch vieler Knochenfische, umgangssprachlich auch: Rippe eines Knochenfischs
How do you pronounce "Fischgräte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fischgräte" is [ˈfɪʃˌɡʁɛːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fischgräte" come from?
"Fischgräte" 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