Gabelbock
[ˈɡaːbl̩ˌbɔk]
The verdict
“Gabelbock” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Nordamerika verbreiteter Paarhufer aus der Familie der Gabelhornträger
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Index DE-gabelbock · Gabelbock · German
Gabelbock · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | Gabelbock |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡaːbl̩ˌbɔk] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gabelbock“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gabelbock is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡaːbl̩ˌbɔk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in Nordamerika verbreiteter Paarhufer aus der Familie der Gabelhornträger".
Zero misspellings are on record for Gabelbock in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Gabelbock, spelled G-A-B-E-L-B-O-C-K.
Definition
- 1in Nordamerika verbreiteter Paarhufer aus der Familie der Gabelhornträger
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Gabelbock appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Eine Viertelmeile entfernt sah er als rostroten Klecks eine Herde Gabelböcke, die im Schnee nach Salbei scharrten.“
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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.