Polarfuchs
[poˈlaːɐ̯ˌfʊks]
The verdict
“Polarfuchs” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fuchs, der im Winter weißes oder bläuliches Fell hat und der im Bereich der nördlichen Polargebiete verbreitet ist
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Index DE-polarfuchs · Polarfuchs · German
Polarfuchs · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | Polarfuchs |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [poˈlaːɐ̯ˌfʊks] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Polarfuchs“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Polarfuchs is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [poˈlaːɐ̯ˌfʊks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fuchs, der im Winter weißes oder bläuliches Fell hat und der im Bereich der nördlichen Polargebiete verbreitet ist".
Polarfuchs has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Polarfuchs, spelled P-O-L-A-R-F-U-C-H-S.
Definition
- 1Fuchs, der im Winter weißes oder bläuliches Fell hat und der im Bereich der nördlichen Polargebiete verbreitet ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Polarfuchs appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Am Abend gingen sie an Land, schlugen die Zelte auf und konnten noch in der Dämmerung zwei Polarfüchse erlegen.“
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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.