Jagdhund

[ˈjaːktˌhʊnt]

/[ˈjaːktˌhʊnt]/ noun

The verdict

“Jagdhund” is uncommon German (frequency #67,362 among 699 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,362
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Hund, der speziell für die Jagd ausgebildet und trainiert ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-jagdhund · Jagdhund · German

Jagdhund · rank #67,362 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,362
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ischgl

Nearest frequency peer: Ischgl (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Jagdhund“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Jagdhund“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Jagdhund
PropertyValue
HeadwordJagdhund
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjaːktˌhʊnt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#67,362
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Jagdhund“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Jagdhundfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Ischgl“ (#67,361), „inverse“ (#67,360), „invention“ (#67,359). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Jagdhund“ bei #67,362. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Jagdhund is uncommon German at frequency #67,362 among 699 “J” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈjaːktˌhʊnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Hund, der speziell für die Jagd ausgebildet und trainiert ist".

No misspelling variants are generated for Jagdhund in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Jagdhund, spelled J-A-G-D-H-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Hund, der speziell für die Jagd ausgebildet und trainiert ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Jagdhund appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Auch Jagdhunde müssen zu bestimmten Zeiten im Wald an die Leine.
  2. „Hill streunt durch das Leben wie ein Jagdhund, immer mit der Nase auf der Erde und mit aufgestellten Ohren.“

Synonyms

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Jagdhund"?
"Jagdhund" is spelled J-A-G-D-H-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjaːktˌhʊnt].
What does "Jagdhund" mean?
As a noun, "Jagdhund" means: ein Hund, der speziell für die Jagd ausgebildet und trainiert ist
How do you pronounce "Jagdhund"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jagdhund" is [ˈjaːktˌhʊnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jagdhund" come from?
"Jagdhund" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Jagdhund", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list