Kernbeißer

[ˈkɛʁnˌbaɪ̯sɐ]

/[ˈkɛʁnˌbaɪ̯sɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Kernbeißer” 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) - europäische Singvogelart, mit typischem Schnabel

Corpus desk

Index DE-kernbei-er · Kernbeißer · German

Kernbeißer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Kernbeißer
PropertyValue
HeadwordKernbeißer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɛʁnˌbaɪ̯sɐ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kernbeißer“ im Deutschen

Kernbeißerliegt 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

Kernbeißer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɛʁnˌbaɪ̯sɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "europäische Singvogelart, mit typischem Schnabel".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Kernbeißer in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Kernbeißer, spelled K-E-R-N-B-E-I-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    europäische Singvogelart, mit typischem Schnabel

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Kernbeißer ziehen im Winter nach Süden.

Synonyms

Kirschkernbeißer

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kernbeißer"?
"Kernbeißer" is spelled K-E-R-N-B-E-I-SS-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛʁnˌbaɪ̯sɐ].
What does "Kernbeißer" mean?
As a noun, "Kernbeißer" means: europäische Singvogelart, mit typischem Schnabel
How do you pronounce "Kernbeißer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kernbeißer" is [ˈkɛʁnˌbaɪ̯sɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kernbeißer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list