Kometenschweif
[koˈmeːtn̩ˌʃvaɪ̯f]
The verdict
“Kometenschweif” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - leuchtender Schwanz (Schweif) eines Kometen
Corpus desk
Index DE-kometenschweif · Kometenschweif · German
Kometenschweif · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Kometenschweif |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [koˈmeːtn̩ˌʃvaɪ̯f] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kometenschweif“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kometenschweif is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [koˈmeːtn̩ˌʃvaɪ̯f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "leuchtender Schwanz (Schweif) eines Kometen".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Kometenschweif in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kometenschweif, spelled K-O-M-E-T-E-N-S-C-H-W-E-I-F.
Definition
- 1leuchtender Schwanz (Schweif) eines Kometen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kometenschweif appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Sterndeuter erkannten in dem mächtigen Kometenschweif ein großes N und brachten die Erscheinung mit der Geburt des kleinen Königs in Verbindung.“
„Wie ein Kometenschweif schwebten sie über seinen Kopf hinweg und durch die regenfrische Luft.“
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.