Polarbär
[poˈlaːʁbɛːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Polarbär” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eisbär
Corpus desk
Index DE-polarbar · Polarbär · German
Polarbär · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Polarbär |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [poˈlaːʁbɛːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Polarbär“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Polarbär is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [poˈlaːʁbɛːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eisbär".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Polarbär, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Polarbär, spelled P-O-L-A-R-B-Ä-R.
Definition
- 1Eisbär
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Polarbär appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Experten behaupten, dass wegen der globalen Erwärmung Polarbären vom Aussterben bedroht sind.
„Plötzlich träumte er. Ein großer Polarbär lief einen Bergpfad herunter, grunzend wie ein Schwein. Er, Elsheimer, hatte eine zweizinkige Forke, um ihn aufzuhalten.“
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.