Papageifisch
[papaˈɡaɪ̯ˌfɪʃ]
The verdict
“Papageifisch” 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 May 6, 2026) - farbenfroher Fisch, der in tropischen Meeren beheimatet ist
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Papageifisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [papaˈɡaɪ̯ˌfɪʃ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Papageifisch” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Papageifisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [papaˈɡaɪ̯ˌfɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "farbenfroher Fisch, der in tropischen Meeren beheimatet ist".
Papageifisch has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Papageifisch, spelled P-A-P-A-G-E-I-F-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1farbenfroher Fisch, der in tropischen Meeren beheimatet ist
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.
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Using “Papageifisch”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-A-P-A-G-E-I-F-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [papaˈɡaɪ̯ˌfɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.