Lappentaucher

[ˈlapn̩ˌtaʊ̯xɐ]

/[ˈlapn̩ˌtaʊ̯xɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Lappentaucher” 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) - weltweit verbreiteter Vogel, der an Wasser gebunden ist, taucht und dessen Zehen nicht wie bei vielen anderen Wasservögeln mit Schwimmhäuten verbunden sind, sondern breite Schwimmlappen tragen

Corpus desk

Index DE-lappentaucher · Lappentaucher · German

Lappentaucher · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Lappentaucher
PropertyValue
HeadwordLappentaucher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlapn̩ˌtaʊ̯xɐ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lappentaucher“ im Deutschen

Lappentauchersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lappentaucher is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlapn̩ˌtaʊ̯xɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weltweit verbreiteter Vogel, der an Wasser gebunden ist, taucht und dessen Zehen nicht wie bei vielen anderen Wasservögeln mit Schwimmhäuten verbunden sind, sondern breite Schwimmlappen tragen".

Lappentaucher doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Lappentaucher, spelled L-A-P-P-E-N-T-A-U-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    weltweit verbreiteter Vogel, der an Wasser gebunden ist, taucht und dessen Zehen nicht wie bei vielen anderen Wasservögeln mit Schwimmhäuten verbunden sind, sondern breite Schwimmlappen tragen

Synonyms

Steißfuß

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 "Lappentaucher"?
"Lappentaucher" is spelled L-A-P-P-E-N-T-A-U-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlapn̩ˌtaʊ̯xɐ].
What does "Lappentaucher" mean?
As a noun, "Lappentaucher" means: weltweit verbreiteter Vogel, der an Wasser gebunden ist, taucht und dessen Zehen nicht wie bei vielen anderen Wasservögeln mit Schwimmhäuten verbunden sind, sondern breite Schwimmlappen tragen
How do you pronounce "Lappentaucher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lappentaucher" is [ˈlapn̩ˌtaʊ̯xɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lappentaucher" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list