Guanako

[ɡu̯aˈnako]

/[ɡu̯aˈnako]/ noun

The verdict

“Guanako” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wildlebendes Lama mit langem, dichtem rotbraunem Fell, das in Südamerika heimisch ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-guanako · Guanako · German

Guanako · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for Guanako
PropertyValue
HeadwordGuanako
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡu̯aˈnako]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Guanako“ im Deutschen

Guanakoschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Guanako is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡu̯aˈnako]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wildlebendes Lama mit langem, dichtem rotbraunem Fell, das in Südamerika heimisch ist".

No misspelling variants are generated for Guanako in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Guanako, spelled G-U-A-N-A-K-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    wildlebendes Lama mit langem, dichtem rotbraunem Fell, das in Südamerika heimisch ist

Synonyms

Lama guanicoe

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Guanako"?
"Guanako" is spelled G-U-A-N-A-K-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡu̯aˈnako].
What does "Guanako" mean?
As a noun, "Guanako" means: wildlebendes Lama mit langem, dichtem rotbraunem Fell, das in Südamerika heimisch ist
How do you pronounce "Guanako"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Guanako" is [ɡu̯aˈnako]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Guanako" come from?
"Guanako" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list