Fressnapf

[ˈfʁɛsˌnap͡f]

/[ˈfʁɛsˌnap͡f]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fressnapf” is uncommon German (frequency #85,254 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,254
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gefäß, in das die Futtermittel für Tiere, insbesondere Haustiere, gegeben werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-fressnapf · Fressnapf · German

Fressnapf · rank #85,254 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,254
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH frittierte

Nearest frequency peer: frittierte (+2 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Fressnapf“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Fressnapf“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Fressnapf
PropertyValue
HeadwordFressnapf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁɛsˌnap͡f]
Letters9
Frequency rank#85,254
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Fressnapf“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Fressnapffällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „frittierte“ (#85,256), „Freienwalde“ (#85,251), „frappierend“ (#85,250). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fressnapf“ bei #85,254. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fressnapf is uncommon German at frequency #85,254 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁɛsˌnap͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gefäß, in das die Futtermittel für Tiere, insbesondere Haustiere, gegeben werden".

Fressnapf has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Fressnapf, spelled F-R-E-S-S-N-A-P-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gefäß, in das die Futtermittel für Tiere, insbesondere Haustiere, gegeben werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Zu Hause lässt sie den Hund in die Küche, behält Schuhe und Mantel an und befüllt seinen Fressnapf.“

Synonyms

Futternapf

This word in other languages

gamelle(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Fressnapf"?
"Fressnapf" is spelled F-R-E-S-S-N-A-P-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɛsˌnap͡f].
What does "Fressnapf" mean?
As a noun, "Fressnapf" means: Gefäß, in das die Futtermittel für Tiere, insbesondere Haustiere, gegeben werden
How do you pronounce "Fressnapf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fressnapf" is [ˈfʁɛsˌnap͡f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fressnapf" come from?
"Fressnapf" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Fressnapf", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list