Krähenscharbe

[ˈkʁɛːənˌʃaʁbə]

/[ˈkʁɛːənˌʃaʁbə]/ noun

The verdict

“Krähenscharbe” 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) - Meeresvogel aus der Gattung der Kormorane

Corpus desk

Index DE-krahenscharbe · Krähenscharbe · German

Krähenscharbe · 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.

Key facts for Krähenscharbe
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrähenscharbe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁɛːənˌʃaʁbə]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Krähenscharbe“ im Deutschen

Krähenscharbeliegt 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

Krähenscharbe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁɛːənˌʃaʁbə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Meeresvogel aus der Gattung der Kormorane".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Krähenscharbe, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 Krähenscharbe, spelled K-R-Ä-H-E-N-S-C-H-A-R-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Meeresvogel aus der Gattung der Kormorane

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Krähenscharben brüten an Steilküsten.

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 "Krähenscharbe"?
"Krähenscharbe" is spelled K-R-Ä-H-E-N-S-C-H-A-R-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɛːənˌʃaʁbə].
What does "Krähenscharbe" mean?
As a noun, "Krähenscharbe" means: Meeresvogel aus der Gattung der Kormorane
How do you pronounce "Krähenscharbe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krähenscharbe" is [ˈkʁɛːənˌʃaʁbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krähenscharbe" come from?
"Krähenscharbe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list