Fußspur
[ˈfuːsˌʃpuːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Fußspur” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Abdruck des Fußes in oder auf einer Fläche, die bestimmten Dingen oder Lebewesen zugeordnet werden können
Corpus desk
Index DE-fu-spur · Fußspur · German
Fußspur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Fußspur |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfuːsˌʃpuːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fußspur“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fußspur is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfuːsˌʃpuːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Abdruck des Fußes in oder auf einer Fläche, die bestimmten Dingen oder Lebewesen zugeordnet werden können".
Fußspur has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Fußspur, spelled F-U-S-S-S-P-U-R.
Definition
- 1ein Abdruck des Fußes in oder auf einer Fläche, die bestimmten Dingen oder Lebewesen zugeordnet werden können
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Fußspur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Fußspuren führen eindeutig in den Wald, da muss der Täter sich versteckt haben.
Diese Fußspuren sind zwar nicht klar erkennbar, können aber von einem Bären stammen.
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.