karnivor

[kaʁniˈvoːɐ̯]

/[kaʁniˈvoːɐ̯]/ adj

The verdict

“karnivor” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Tiere als Nahrungsquelle verzehrend

Corpus desk

Index DE-karnivor · karnivor · German

karnivor · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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.

Key facts for karnivor
PropertyValue
Headwordkarnivor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kaʁniˈvoːɐ̯]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „karnivor“ im Deutschen

karnivorliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

karnivor is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kaʁniˈvoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tiere als Nahrungsquelle verzehrend".

karnivor has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is karnivor, spelled K-A-R-N-I-V-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tiere als Nahrungsquelle verzehrend

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "karnivor"?
"karnivor" is spelled K-A-R-N-I-V-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kaʁniˈvoːɐ̯].
What does "karnivor" mean?
As an adjective, "karnivor" means: Tiere als Nahrungsquelle verzehrend
How do you pronounce "karnivor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "karnivor" is [kaʁniˈvoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "karnivor" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list