Herdentrieb
[ˈheːɐ̯dn̩ˌtʁiːp]
The verdict
“Herdentrieb” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Trieb von Herdentieren, in Herden zusammenzuleben und der Herde zu folgen
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Index DE-herdentrieb · Herdentrieb · German
Herdentrieb · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | Herdentrieb |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈheːɐ̯dn̩ˌtʁiːp] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Herdentrieb“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Herdentrieb is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈheːɐ̯dn̩ˌtʁiːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Herdentrieb in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Herdentrieb, spelled H-E-R-D-E-N-T-R-I-E-B.
Definition
- 1der Trieb von Herdentieren, in Herden zusammenzuleben und der Herde zu folgen
- 2die Neigung, sich sozialen Gruppen und deren Führern anzuschließen und deren Verhalten nachzuahmen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Herdentrieb appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Kühe einer Herde wenden sich beim Weiden bevorzugt in dieselbe Richtung. Die warme Sonne, der kalte Wind und der Herdentrieb mussten bereits als Erklärung dafür herhalten.“
„Die Theorie zum Herdentrieb des Triceratops lässt sich mit Funden bestätigen, bei denen eine große Zahl an Triceratops nebeneinander lag.“
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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.