Flusskrebs

[ˈflʊskʁeːps]

/[ˈflʊskʁeːps]/ noun

The verdict

“Flusskrebs” 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) - ein zehnfüßiger Süßwasserkrebs, der am Grunde von langsam fließenden Wasserläufen, Teichen und Seen lebt

Corpus desk

Index DE-flusskrebs · Flusskrebs · German

Flusskrebs · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Flusskrebs
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlusskrebs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflʊskʁeːps]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Flusskrebs“ im Deutschen

Flusskrebssitzt 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

Flusskrebs is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈflʊskʁeːps]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein zehnfüßiger Süßwasserkrebs, der am Grunde von langsam fließenden Wasserläufen, Teichen und Seen lebt".

Zero misspellings are on record for Flusskrebs in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Flusskrebs, spelled F-L-U-S-S-K-R-E-B-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein zehnfüßiger Süßwasserkrebs, der am Grunde von langsam fließenden Wasserläufen, Teichen und Seen lebt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Flusskrebs wird bis zu 18 cm groß.
  2. Flusskrebse graben ihre Bauten in die Uferböden von Flüssen oder Teichen.

Synonyms

Edelkrebs

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 "Flusskrebs"?
"Flusskrebs" is spelled F-L-U-S-S-K-R-E-B-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflʊskʁeːps].
What does "Flusskrebs" mean?
As a noun, "Flusskrebs" means: ein zehnfüßiger Süßwasserkrebs, der am Grunde von langsam fließenden Wasserläufen, Teichen und Seen lebt
How do you pronounce "Flusskrebs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flusskrebs" is [ˈflʊskʁeːps]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flusskrebs" come from?
"Flusskrebs" 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