Mohair
[moˈhɛːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Mohair” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - langes, feines, seidiges Haar der Angoraziege
Corpus desk
Index DE-mohair · Mohair · German
Mohair · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | Mohair |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [moˈhɛːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Mohair“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Mohair is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [moˈhɛːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Mohair, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Mohair, spelled M-O-H-A-I-R.
Definition
- 1langes, feines, seidiges Haar der Angoraziege
- 2die aus dem unter [1] erwähnten Haar gesponnene Wolle, Garn oder Gewebe
- 3Stoff aus der unter [2] erwähnten Wolle, Garn, Gewebe
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Mohair appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„1902 bastelte er eine 55 Zentimeter große Bärenpuppe aus zotteligem Mohair mit drehbarem Kopf und beweglichen Armen und Beinen.“
„Die Perücken sind aus echtem Haar oder Mohair gerfertigt.“
Synonyms
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.