Greifvogel
[ˈɡʁaɪ̯fˌfoːɡl̩]
The verdict
“Greifvogel” 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) - Vogel, der durch Greifen mit seinen Fängen Beute macht, allgemein für einen Tagraubvogel
Corpus desk
Index DE-greifvogel · Greifvogel · German
Greifvogel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Greifvogel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡʁaɪ̯fˌfoːɡl̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Greifvogel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Greifvogel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁaɪ̯fˌfoːɡl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Greifvogel in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Greifvogel, spelled G-R-E-I-F-V-O-G-E-L.
Definition
- 1Vogel, der durch Greifen mit seinen Fängen Beute macht, allgemein für einen Tagraubvogel
- 2mythologisches adlerartiges Fabelwesen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Greifvogel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Dort werden sie von Füchsen, Bären, Wölfen und Greifvögeln gejagt.“
Sieh dir den Greifvogel am Himmel an.
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.