Furchenwal
[ˈfʊʁçn̩ˌvaːl]
The verdict
“Furchenwal” 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) - großer Meeressäuger mit langen Falten (Kehlfurchen) in der Haut an der Unterseite des Mauls bis zum Bauch und einer Rückenflosse (Finne); Plural: Name der wissenschaftlichen Familie
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Index DE-furchenwal · Furchenwal · German
Furchenwal · 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 | Furchenwal |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfʊʁçn̩ˌvaːl] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Furchenwal“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Furchenwal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʊʁçn̩ˌvaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "großer Meeressäuger mit langen Falten (Kehlfurchen) in der Haut an der Unterseite des Mauls bis zum Bauch und einer Rückenflosse (Finne); Plural: Name der wissenschaftlichen Familie".
No misspelling variants are generated for Furchenwal in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Furchenwal, spelled F-U-R-C-H-E-N-W-A-L.
Definition
- 1großer Meeressäuger mit langen Falten (Kehlfurchen) in der Haut an der Unterseite des Mauls bis zum Bauch und einer Rückenflosse (Finne); Plural: Name der wissenschaftlichen Familie
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Furchenwal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Wenn ein Furchenwal auf einen Krillschwarm trifft, bläht er seinen Kehlsack zu einem riesigen Nahrungsreservoir.“
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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.