horseshoe
[ˈhɔːsʃuː]
The verdict
“horseshoe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in U-Form gebogenes Eisen, das zum Schutz auf die Hufe von Pferden genagelt wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-horseshoe · horseshoe · German
horseshoe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | horseshoe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɔːsʃuː] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „horseshoe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
horseshoe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɔːsʃuː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
horseshoe has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is horseshoe, spelled H-O-R-S-E-S-H-O-E.
Definition
- 1in U-Form gebogenes Eisen, das zum Schutz auf die Hufe von Pferden genagelt wird
- 2Form, das dem äußeren Rand eines Pferdehufes ähnelt
- 3miniaturisierter Glücksbringer in U-Form
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how horseshoe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"It appears he had previously tried the famous Lancashire expedient to render his stables and shippons proof against his supernatural enemies--the nailing of horseshoes on all his doors--without obtaining the desired result; so, in desperation, knowing the tradition, he sacrificed a living calf to the fire-god Bel!"
"At that moment, the thing had a critical look. We were inside a horseshoe of infantry, the extremities of which very nearly reached the river. We had to go through that line, or through the river, or surrender."
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.