Kugelfisch

[ˈkuːɡl̩ˌfɪʃ]

/[ˈkuːɡl̩ˌfɪʃ]/ noun

The verdict

“Kugelfisch” 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) - rundlicher, giftiger Fisch aus der Ordnung der Kugelfischverwandte, der vor allem in tropischen Meeren verbreitet ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-kugelfisch · Kugelfisch · German

Kugelfisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for Kugelfisch
PropertyValue
HeadwordKugelfisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkuːɡl̩ˌfɪʃ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kugelfisch“ im Deutschen

Kugelfischliegt 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

Kugelfisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkuːɡl̩ˌfɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "rundlicher, giftiger Fisch aus der Ordnung der Kugelfischverwandte, der vor allem in tropischen Meeren verbreitet ist".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kugelfisch, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kugelfisch, spelled K-U-G-E-L-F-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    rundlicher, giftiger Fisch aus der Ordnung der Kugelfischverwandte, der vor allem in tropischen Meeren verbreitet ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Einige Kugelfische können als Aquarienfische im Süß-, Brack- oder Meerwasseraquarium gehalten werden.“

Synonyms

Tetraodontidae

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 "Kugelfisch"?
"Kugelfisch" is spelled K-U-G-E-L-F-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkuːɡl̩ˌfɪʃ].
What does "Kugelfisch" mean?
As a noun, "Kugelfisch" means: rundlicher, giftiger Fisch aus der Ordnung der Kugelfischverwandte, der vor allem in tropischen Meeren verbreitet ist
How do you pronounce "Kugelfisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kugelfisch" is [ˈkuːɡl̩ˌfɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kugelfisch" come from?
"Kugelfisch" 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