Giftschlange
[ˈɡɪftˌʃlaŋə]
The verdict
“Giftschlange” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schlange, die in der Lage ist, ein bestimmtes Gift zu produzieren, das sie ihrem Opfer über ihre Giftzähne verabreichen kann
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Index DE-giftschlange · Giftschlange · German
Giftschlange · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | Giftschlange |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡɪftˌʃlaŋə] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Giftschlange“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Giftschlange is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡɪftˌʃlaŋə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schlange, die in der Lage ist, ein bestimmtes Gift zu produzieren, das sie ihrem Opfer über ihre Giftzähne verabreichen kann".
Giftschlange doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Giftschlange, spelled G-I-F-T-S-C-H-L-A-N-G-E.
Definition
- 1Schlange, die in der Lage ist, ein bestimmtes Gift zu produzieren, das sie ihrem Opfer über ihre Giftzähne verabreichen kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Giftschlange appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Giftschlange spritzt ihr Gift in das Beutetier.
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.