halbverhungert
[ˈhalpfɛɐ̯ˌhʊŋɐt]
The verdict
“halbverhungert” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - beinahe verhungert, kurz vorm Verhungern
Corpus desk
Index DE-halbverhungert · halbverhungert · German
halbverhungert · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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 | halbverhungert |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈhalpfɛɐ̯ˌhʊŋɐt] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „halbverhungert“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
halbverhungert is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhalpfɛɐ̯ˌhʊŋɐt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "beinahe verhungert, kurz vorm Verhungern".
halbverhungert doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is halbverhungert, spelled H-A-L-B-V-E-R-H-U-N-G-E-R-T.
Definition
- 1beinahe verhungert, kurz vorm Verhungern
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how halbverhungert appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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„Am liebsten hätte ich gesagt: Es liegt an dir, du dürre Chut, spitze Rippen hast du wie eine halbverhungerte Hündin.“
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.