Höhlenbewohner
[ˈhøːlənbəˌvoːnɐ]
The verdict
“Höhlenbewohner” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Person, die in einer (Wohn)höhle lebt
Corpus desk
Index DE-hohlenbewohner · Höhlenbewohner · German
Höhlenbewohner · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Höhlenbewohner |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhøːlənbəˌvoːnɐ] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Höhlenbewohner“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Höhlenbewohner is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhøːlənbəˌvoːnɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Höhlenbewohner in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Höhlenbewohner, spelled H-Ö-H-L-E-N-B-E-W-O-H-N-E-R.
Definition
- 1Person, die in einer (Wohn)höhle lebt
- 2Tier, das in einer Höhle lebt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Höhlenbewohner appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Art, wie die Touristen sich umsahen, lachten und Fotos von den Höhlenbewohnern in ihren seltsam anmutenden Behausungen machten, hatte etwas Voyeuristisches an sich.“
„Nachdem das Feuer kräftig geschürt worden war, legten sich die Höhlenbewohner schlafen.“
Synonyms
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.