Petermännchen
[ˈpeːtɐˌmɛnçən]
The verdict
“Petermännchen” 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) - ein Grundfisch mit giftigen Flossenstacheln
Corpus desk
Index DE-petermannchen · Petermännchen · German
Petermännchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | Petermännchen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpeːtɐˌmɛnçən] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Petermännchen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Petermännchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpeːtɐˌmɛnçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Grundfisch mit giftigen Flossenstacheln".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Petermännchen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Petermännchen, spelled P-E-T-E-R-M-Ä-N-N-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1ein Grundfisch mit giftigen Flossenstacheln
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Petermännchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das Petermännchen ist der einzige Giftfisch, der in Norddeutschland vorkommt.“
„Sie sehen unscheinbar aus und ihr Name klingt putzig, aber die Petermännchen (Trachinidae) gehören zu den gefährlichsten Gifttieren Europas.“
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.