Langohr

[ˈlaŋˌʔoːɐ̯]

/[ˈlaŋˌʔoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Langohr” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - langes Ohr

Corpus desk

Index DE-langohr · Langohr · German

Langohr · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 Langohr
PropertyValue
HeadwordLangohr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaŋˌʔoːɐ̯]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Langohr” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Langohrliegt 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

Langohr is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaŋˌʔoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Langohr in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Langohr, spelled L-A-N-G-O-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    langes Ohr
  2. 2
    zur Gattung der Pferde gehörendes (männliches) Huftier, das ein (je nach Art / Unterart) graues bis braunes, fahlgelbes bis ockerfarbenes oder rötliches bis rotbraunes Fell mit dunklem Aalstrich, eine kurze, aufrecht stehende Nackenmähne, lange Ohren und einen Quastenschwanz besitzt, und dessen domestizierte Vertreter als Nutz-, Last- und Reittier dienen (Asinus)
  3. 3
    jemand, der dumm, einfältig, unbeholfen, ungeschickt sowie, mitunter, störrisch ist oder ähnliche für das unter [2] beschriebene Tier typisch geltende Eigenschaften besitzt; jemand, der (aus Unvermögen Menschen oder Umstände richtig einzuschätzen) töricht handelt
  4. 4
    Vertreter aus der Familie der Hasen (Leporidae)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Weib iſt eine alberne Gans. Wo ſoll eine gnaͤdige Madam herkommen? Was fuͤr ein Eſel ſtrekt ſein Langohr aus dieſem Geſchwaͤze?“
  2. „Beim Besuch der Wartburg leiſtete ich mir einen Eſelsritt, um mich zu ſchonen. Allein ein Parteigenoſſe, der von meinem Leiden nichts wußte, pruͤgelte den Eſel derart, daß der arme Langohr ſich ſchließlich in Galopp ſetzte und mich beinahe abwarf.“

Synonyms

Gevatter Langohrgroßes LangohrHans LangohrEselHaseKaninchenMümmelmannGevatter Langohrkleines LangohrMeister LampeMeister Langohr

This word in other languages

oreille(Français)

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 "Langohr"?
"Langohr" is spelled L-A-N-G-O-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaŋˌʔoːɐ̯].
What does "Langohr" mean?
As a noun, "Langohr" means: langes Ohr
How do you pronounce "Langohr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Langohr" is [ˈlaŋˌʔoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Langohr" come from?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list