Isegrim
[ˈiːzəɡʁɪm]
The verdict
“Isegrim” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenname des Wolfes in der Fabel „Reineke Fuchs“ und anderen Erzählungen
Corpus desk
Index DE-isegrim · Isegrim · German
Isegrim · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" 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 | Isegrim |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈiːzəɡʁɪm] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Isegrim“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Isegrim is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈiːzəɡʁɪm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Isegrim 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, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Isegrim, spelled I-S-E-G-R-I-M.
Definition
- 1Eigenname des Wolfes in der Fabel „Reineke Fuchs“ und anderen Erzählungen
- 2Säugetier der Art Canis lupus
- 3mürrische, übellaunige, abweisende Person
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Isegrim appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Muß ich nach Rom, so laufen Weib und Kind Gefahr an Leben und Leib; Denn Isegrim schont ihrer nicht, Wenn er sie in die Klauen kricht;“
„Der umstrittenste Rückkehrer ist und bleibt der Wolf. Isegrim ist inzwischen bis an die Stadtgrenze Dahlen-Oschatz vorgedrungen.“
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.