Körnerfresser
[ˈkœʁnɐˌfʁɛsɐ]
The verdict
“Körnerfresser” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vogel, der sich von Sämereien ernährt
Corpus desk
Index DE-kornerfresser · Körnerfresser · German
Körnerfresser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Körnerfresser |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkœʁnɐˌfʁɛsɐ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Körnerfresser“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Körnerfresser is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkœʁnɐˌfʁɛsɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Körnerfresser, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Körnerfresser, spelled K-Ö-R-N-E-R-F-R-E-S-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1Vogel, der sich von Sämereien ernährt
- 2abschätzige Bezeichnung für jemand, der sich makrobiotisch, biologisch-dynamisch, biologisch, von Roh- oder Vollwertkost ernährt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Körnerfresser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Wellensittich ist ein Körnerfresser.
Die Grünen sind ihr Körnerfresser-Image los.
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.