Hasenfuß
[ˈhaːzn̩ˌfuːs]
The verdict
“Hasenfuß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ängstlicher Mensch
Corpus desk
Index DE-hasenfu · Hasenfuß · German
Hasenfuß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Hasenfuß |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhaːzn̩ˌfuːs] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hasenfuß“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hasenfuß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaːzn̩ˌfuːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Hasenfuß doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hasenfuß, spelled H-A-S-E-N-F-U-S-S.
Definition
- 1ängstlicher Mensch
- 2Fuß eines Hasen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Hasenfuß appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er sah gar nicht wie ein Hasenfuß aus, doch Leute seiner Abstammung sind von Haus aus dem krassesten Aberglauben ergeben.
Wenn sie [die Flugpionierin Elly Beinhorn] sich abenteuerlustig in ihr 40-PS-Maschinchen setzt, um in die weite Welt zu fliegen, muss man ein Hasenfuß sein, um da nicht mitfliegen zu wollen.
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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.