Pfeifhase
[ˈp͡faɪ̯fˌhaːzə]
The verdict
“Pfeifhase” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zur Familie Ochotonidae aus der Ordnung der Hasenartigen gehöriges Tier, das hohe Warntöne von sich gibt
Corpus desk
Index DE-pfeifhase · Pfeifhase · German
Pfeifhase · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | Pfeifhase |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈp͡faɪ̯fˌhaːzə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pfeifhase“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pfeifhase is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈp͡faɪ̯fˌhaːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zur Familie Ochotonidae aus der Ordnung der Hasenartigen gehöriges Tier, das hohe Warntöne von sich gibt".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Pfeifhase in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Pfeifhase, spelled P-F-E-I-F-H-A-S-E.
Definition
- 1zur Familie Ochotonidae aus der Ordnung der Hasenartigen gehöriges Tier, das hohe Warntöne von sich gibt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Pfeifhase appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Obwohl sie deutlich kürzere Ohren und Beine haben, sind Pfeifhasen die nächsten Verwandten der Hasen.
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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.