Killerwal
[ˈkɪlɐˌvaːl]
The verdict
“Killerwal” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Vertreter der Delphine (Delphinidae), der sich vor allem durch seine fast mannshohe sichel- oder schwertförmige gebogene Rückenflosse auszeichnet, die ihm den deutschen Namen Schwertwal eingebr...
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Index DE-killerwal · Killerwal · German
Killerwal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Killerwal |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɪlɐˌvaːl] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Killerwal“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Killerwal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɪlɐˌvaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Vertreter der Delphine (Delphinidae), der sich vor allem durch seine fast mannshohe sichel- oder schwertförmige gebogene Rückenflosse auszeichnet, die ihm den deutschen Namen Schwertwal eingebr...".
No misspelling variants are generated for Killerwal in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Killerwal, spelled K-I-L-L-E-R-W-A-L.
Definition
- 1ein Vertreter der Delphine (Delphinidae), der sich vor allem durch seine fast mannshohe sichel- oder schwertförmige gebogene Rückenflosse auszeichnet, die ihm den deutschen Namen Schwertwal eingebracht wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Killerwal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Killerwale zeigen ein hochgradig ausgebildetes Sozialsystem.
Synonyms
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.