Ochsenschwanz
[ˈɔksn̩ˌʃvant͡s]
The verdict
“Ochsenschwanz” 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) - Schwanz eines Ochsen
Corpus desk
Index DE-ochsenschwanz · Ochsenschwanz · German
Ochsenschwanz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" 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 | Ochsenschwanz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɔksn̩ˌʃvant͡s] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ochsenschwanz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ochsenschwanz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɔksn̩ˌʃvant͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schwanz eines Ochsen".
No misspelling variants are generated for Ochsenschwanz in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Ochsenschwanz, spelled O-C-H-S-E-N-S-C-H-W-A-N-Z.
Definition
- 1Schwanz eines Ochsen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Ochsenschwanz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Geschmorter Ochsenschwanz gilt als Klassiker der römischen Küche.
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.