Jagdhorn
[ˈjaːktˌhɔʁn]
The verdict
“Jagdhorn” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Signalhorn aus Horn, Holz oder Metall, das während der Jagd eingesetzt wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-jagdhorn · Jagdhorn · German
Jagdhorn · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Jagdhorn |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈjaːktˌhɔʁn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Jagdhorn“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Jagdhorn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈjaːktˌhɔʁn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Jagdhorn, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Jagdhorn, spelled J-A-G-D-H-O-R-N.
Definition
- 1Signalhorn aus Horn, Holz oder Metall, das während der Jagd eingesetzt wird
- 2Blasinstrument, das dem Waldhorn ähnelt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Jagdhorn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Jäger trug eine Jagdtasche und ein Jagdhorn um seine Schulter.
Im Wald erschallen die Jagdhörner.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
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.