Fressfeind
[ˈfʁɛsˌfaɪ̯nt]
The verdict
“Fressfeind” 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) - Tier, das eine bestimmte Tierart als Beute zur Ernährung benötigt
Corpus desk
Index DE-fressfeind · Fressfeind · German
Fressfeind · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Fressfeind |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfʁɛsˌfaɪ̯nt] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fressfeind“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fressfeind is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁɛsˌfaɪ̯nt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tier, das eine bestimmte Tierart als Beute zur Ernährung benötigt".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Fressfeind in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Fressfeind, spelled F-R-E-S-S-F-E-I-N-D.
Definition
- 1Tier, das eine bestimmte Tierart als Beute zur Ernährung benötigt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Fressfeind appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Frühere Theorien besagen, dass Motten verschiedene Warnsignale abgeben, damit ein einzelner Fressfeind besser lernt, sie als Beute zu meiden.“
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.