Nandu
[ˈnandu]
The verdict
“Nandu” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein flugunfähiger südamerikanischer Vogel
Corpus desk
Index DE-nandu · Nandu · German
Nandu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" 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 | Nandu |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnandu] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nandu“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nandu is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnandu]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Nandu in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Nandu, spelled N-A-N-D-U.
Definition
- 1ein flugunfähiger südamerikanischer Vogel
- 2eine Familie der Laufvögel
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nandu appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Mit einer Scheitelhöhe von 1,25 bis 1,40 Metern (Rückenhöhe etwa 1 Meter) und einem Gewicht von 20 bis 25 Kilogramm ist der Nandu der größte Vogel der Neuen Welt.“
„Die heute lebenden Nandus werden in zwei Gattungen mit je einer Art unterteilt: …“
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.