Neufundländer

[nɔɪ̯ˈfʊntˌlɛndɐ]

/[nɔɪ̯ˈfʊntˌlɛndɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Neufundländer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - großer Hund mit dichtem, langhaarigem Fell

Corpus desk

Index DE-neufundlander · Neufundländer · German

Neufundländer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Neufundländer
PropertyValue
HeadwordNeufundländer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[nɔɪ̯ˈfʊntˌlɛndɐ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Neufundländer“ im Deutschen

Neufundländerliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Neufundländer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [nɔɪ̯ˈfʊntˌlɛndɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "großer Hund mit dichtem, langhaarigem Fell".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Neufundländer in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Neufundländer, spelled N-E-U-F-U-N-D-L-Ä-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    großer Hund mit dichtem, langhaarigem Fell

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Neufundländer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Labradore und Neufundländer sollen dank hervorragender Schwimmfähigkeiten Leben retten.
  2. Hauptsächlich werden hierzu Neufundländer und Labradore eingesetzt, insgesamt zehn italienische Hundeschulen bilden die Nachwuchs-"Lassies" aus.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Neufundländer"?
"Neufundländer" is spelled N-E-U-F-U-N-D-L-Ä-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [nɔɪ̯ˈfʊntˌlɛndɐ].
What does "Neufundländer" mean?
As a noun, "Neufundländer" means: großer Hund mit dichtem, langhaarigem Fell
How do you pronounce "Neufundländer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Neufundländer" is [nɔɪ̯ˈfʊntˌlɛndɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Neufundländer" come from?
"Neufundländer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list