pflanzenfressend
[ˈp͡flant͡sn̩ˌfʁɛsn̩t]
The verdict
“pflanzenfressend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich hauptsächlich von Pflanzen ernährend
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Index DE-pflanzenfressend · pflanzenfressend · German
pflanzenfressend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 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 | pflanzenfressend |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈp͡flant͡sn̩ˌfʁɛsn̩t] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „pflanzenfressend“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
pflanzenfressend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈp͡flant͡sn̩ˌfʁɛsn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich hauptsächlich von Pflanzen ernährend".
Zero misspellings are on record for pflanzenfressend in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is pflanzenfressend, spelled P-F-L-A-N-Z-E-N-F-R-E-S-S-E-N-D.
Definition
- 1sich hauptsächlich von Pflanzen ernährend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pflanzenfressend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In diesem See leben überwiegend pflanzenfressende Fische.
„Die pflanzenfressende Dinosaurierart war zwölf Meter hoch und 25 Meter lang und lebte vor etwa 150 Millionen Jahren auf der Erde.“
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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.