Ohrenkneifer
[ˈoːʁənˌknaɪ̯fɐ]
The verdict
“Ohrenkneifer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines Insekt mit einer Zange am Hinterleib
Corpus desk
Index DE-ohrenkneifer · Ohrenkneifer · German
Ohrenkneifer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Ohrenkneifer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈoːʁənˌknaɪ̯fɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ohrenkneifer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ohrenkneifer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈoːʁənˌknaɪ̯fɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleines Insekt mit einer Zange am Hinterleib".
No misspelling variants are generated for Ohrenkneifer in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ohrenkneifer, spelled O-H-R-E-N-K-N-E-I-F-E-R.
Definition
- 1kleines Insekt mit einer Zange am Hinterleib
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Ohrenkneifer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Meinen Pfirsich wollte ich nicht mehr, weil da ein Ohrenkneifer drübergekrabbelt war.“
„Und grundsätzlich macht es auch Sinn, für sogenannte Nützlinge wie Wildbienen, Marienkäfer, Ohrenkneifer und Hummeln Nistmöglichkeiten zu schaffen.“
Synonyms
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.