Kavalleriepferd

[ˈkavaləʁiːˌp͡feːɐ̯t]

/[ˈkavaləʁiːˌp͡feːɐ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Kavalleriepferd” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pferd der Reiterei

Corpus desk

Index DE-kavalleriepferd · Kavalleriepferd · German

Kavalleriepferd · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Kavalleriepferd
PropertyValue
HeadwordKavalleriepferd
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkavaləʁiːˌp͡feːɐ̯t]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kavalleriepferd“ im Deutschen

Kavalleriepferdschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kavalleriepferd is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkavaləʁiːˌp͡feːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pferd der Reiterei".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kavalleriepferd, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kavalleriepferd, spelled K-A-V-A-L-L-E-R-I-E-P-F-E-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pferd der Reiterei

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Solche ca. 1 00 000 Mann umfassende Armee wie die französische Niederrheinarmee dürfte 25 000 Pferde mit sich geführt haben, von denen jedes Kavalleriepferd täglich ein Ration von '/2 Spint Hafer und 12 Pfund Heu erhält, während ein Infanteriepferd mit 15 Pfund Heu ohne jede Haferzuteilung auskommen muß.“
  2. „Noch am Leben waren auch an die tausend Zugochsen und mehr als hunderttausend Pferde, die die Kanonen und Kutschen bis nach Borodino gezogen hatten, dazu die Reitpferde der Garde und die Kavalleriepferde des Königs von Neapel.“

Antonyms

ArtilleriepferdInfanteriepferdLogistikpferdPionierpferd

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 "Kavalleriepferd"?
"Kavalleriepferd" is spelled K-A-V-A-L-L-E-R-I-E-P-F-E-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkavaləʁiːˌp͡feːɐ̯t].
What does "Kavalleriepferd" mean?
As a noun, "Kavalleriepferd" means: Pferd der Reiterei
How do you pronounce "Kavalleriepferd"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kavalleriepferd" is [ˈkavaləʁiːˌp͡feːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kavalleriepferd" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list