fleischfressend

[ˈflaɪ̯ʃˌfʁɛsn̩t]

/[ˈflaɪ̯ʃˌfʁɛsn̩t]/ adj

The verdict

“fleischfressend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tiere als Nahrungsquelle verzehrend

Corpus desk

Index DE-fleischfressend · fleischfressend · German

fleischfressend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 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.

Key facts for fleischfressend
PropertyValue
Headwordfleischfressend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈflaɪ̯ʃˌfʁɛsn̩t]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „fleischfressend“ im Deutschen

fleischfressendschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

fleischfressend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈflaɪ̯ʃˌfʁɛsn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tiere als Nahrungsquelle verzehrend".

Zero misspellings are on record for fleischfressend 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, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is fleischfressend, spelled F-L-E-I-S-C-H-F-R-E-S-S-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tiere als Nahrungsquelle verzehrend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Weiter unten, im Regenwald, vernichten die Arbeiter eingeschleppte fremde Pflanzen. Sie sollen Lebensraum schaffen für endemische Gewächse wie die fleischfressende Kannenpflanze.“

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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 "fleischfressend"?
"fleischfressend" is spelled F-L-E-I-S-C-H-F-R-E-S-S-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflaɪ̯ʃˌfʁɛsn̩t].
What does "fleischfressend" mean?
As an adjective, "fleischfressend" means: Tiere als Nahrungsquelle verzehrend
How do you pronounce "fleischfressend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fleischfressend" is [ˈflaɪ̯ʃˌfʁɛsn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fleischfressend" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list