Meerbarbe
[ˈmeːɐ̯ˌbaʁbə]
The verdict
“Meerbarbe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Fisch aus der weit verbreitete Familie der Barschverwandten (Percomorphaceae)
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Index DE-meerbarbe · Meerbarbe · German
Meerbarbe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Meerbarbe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌbaʁbə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Meerbarbe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Meerbarbe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌbaʁbə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Fisch aus der weit verbreitete Familie der Barschverwandten (Percomorphaceae)".
No misspelling variants are generated for Meerbarbe in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Meerbarbe, spelled M-E-E-R-B-A-R-B-E.
Definition
- 1ein Fisch aus der weit verbreitete Familie der Barschverwandten (Percomorphaceae)
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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.