Guppy
[ˈɡʊpi]
The verdict
“Guppy” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleiner lebendgebärender Süßwasserfisch aus Südamerika und den Antillen, der zu den Zahnkarpfen gehört und häufig in Aquarien gehalten wird
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Index DE-guppy · Guppy · German
Guppy · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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 | Guppy |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡʊpi] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Guppy“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Guppy is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʊpi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleiner lebendgebärender Süßwasserfisch aus Südamerika und den Antillen, der zu den Zahnkarpfen gehört und häufig in Aquarien gehalten wird".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Guppy, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Guppy, spelled G-U-P-P-Y.
Definition
- 1kleiner lebendgebärender Süßwasserfisch aus Südamerika und den Antillen, der zu den Zahnkarpfen gehört und häufig in Aquarien gehalten wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Guppy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ich hatte selbst in meiner Jugend Fische gezüchtet und erkannte einige wieder, – die lebendgebärenden kleinen Zahnkarpfen, die Guppys, die wie Edelsteine funkelten, und die Könige der Cichliden, die halbmondförmigen, silber und schwarz gestreiften Scalares, die wie hohe exotische Segel durch die Vallisnerienwälder schwammen.“
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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.