Opa Langbein
[ˈoːpa ˈlaŋˌbaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Opa Langbein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. 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) - langbeiniges Spinnentier, das weder Netzfäden noch Gift produziert (Opiliones)
Corpus desk
Index DE-opa-langbein · Opa Langbein · German
Opa Langbein · 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 | Opa Langbein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈoːpa ˈlaŋˌbaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Opa Langbein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Opa Langbein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈoːpa ˈlaŋˌbaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "langbeiniges Spinnentier, das weder Netzfäden noch Gift produziert (Opiliones)".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Opa Langbein, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Opa Langbein, spelled O-P-A- -L-A-N-G-B-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1langbeiniges Spinnentier, das weder Netzfäden noch Gift produziert (Opiliones)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Opa Langbein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„An ‚Opa Langbein‘ sind nicht nur die Beine lang.“
„Hätten Sie gewusst, dass es weit über 30 000 verschiedene Spinnenarten gibt[.] Und dass die meisten von ihnen nicht nur acht Beine, sondern auch acht Punktaugen haben[.] Und dass «Opa Langbeins» richtiger Name Weberknecht lautet[.]“
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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.