Marderhund
[ˈmaʁdɐˌhʊnt]
The verdict
“Marderhund” 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) - Raubtier, Art der Hunde
Corpus desk
Index DE-marderhund · Marderhund · German
Marderhund · 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 "M" 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 | Marderhund |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmaʁdɐˌhʊnt] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Marderhund“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Marderhund is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaʁdɐˌhʊnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Raubtier, Art der Hunde".
Marderhund has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Marderhund, spelled M-A-R-D-E-R-H-U-N-D.
Definition
- 1Raubtier, Art der Hunde
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Marderhund appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Marderhund breitet sich nahezu im gesamten Bundesgebiet aus, vor allem im Norden.“
„Mit Inkrafttreten des novellierten Landesjagdgesetzes (LJagdG) im Mai 2015 unterliegen Marderhunde weiterhin dem Landesjagdrecht.“
Synonyms
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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.