Grünspecht
[ˈɡʁyːnˌʃpɛçt]
The verdict
“Grünspecht” 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) - Zoologie, Ornithologie: relativ großer Vogel aus der Familie Spechte mit grau-grünem Federkleid und rotem Schopf
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Index DE-grunspecht · Grünspecht · German
Grünspecht · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Grünspecht |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡʁyːnˌʃpɛçt] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Grünspecht“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Grünspecht is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁyːnˌʃpɛçt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zoologie, Ornithologie: relativ großer Vogel aus der Familie Spechte mit grau-grünem Federkleid und rotem Schopf".
Grünspecht has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Grünspecht, spelled G-R-Ü-N-S-P-E-C-H-T.
Definition
- 1Zoologie, Ornithologie: relativ großer Vogel aus der Familie Spechte mit grau-grünem Federkleid und rotem Schopf
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Grünspecht appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Rufe des Grünspechtes klingen wie „glückglückglück“.
Der Grünspecht ernährt sich vorwiegend von Ameisen
Synonyms
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.