Mondfisch
[ˈmoːntˌfɪʃ]
The verdict
“Mondfisch” 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) - großer und schwerer, in der Seitenansicht rundlicher Knochenfisch
Corpus desk
Index DE-mondfisch · Mondfisch · German
Mondfisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Mondfisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmoːntˌfɪʃ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Mondfisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Mondfisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmoːntˌfɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "großer und schwerer, in der Seitenansicht rundlicher Knochenfisch".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Mondfisch, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Mondfisch, spelled M-O-N-D-F-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1großer und schwerer, in der Seitenansicht rundlicher Knochenfisch
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Mondfisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Mondfisch ist der schwerste Knochenfisch der Welt.
„Zuerst verschwanden die Mondfische, dann taute der Schnee auf dem Schneehügel.“
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.