Jagdgewehr
[ˈjaːktɡəˌveːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Jagdgewehr” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gewehr, das für die Jagd verwendet wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-jagdgewehr · Jagdgewehr · German
Jagdgewehr · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "J" 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 | Jagdgewehr |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈjaːktɡəˌveːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Jagdgewehr“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Jagdgewehr is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈjaːktɡəˌveːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gewehr, das für die Jagd verwendet wird".
Zero misspellings are on record for Jagdgewehr in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Jagdgewehr, spelled J-A-G-D-G-E-W-E-H-R.
Definition
- 1Gewehr, das für die Jagd verwendet wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Jagdgewehr appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Jäger schoss sich mit seinem Jagdgewehr versehentlich in den linken Fuß.
„Die Polizei hatte zuvor Mitte November Dornauers geladenes Jagdgewehr bei offenem Fenster in seinem Auto sichergestellt.“
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.