potvora

[ˈpɔtvɔra]

/[ˈpɔtvɔra]/ noun

The verdict

“potvora” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hässliches, abscheu- / furchterregendes Geschöpf; Monster, Bestie, Ungeheuer, Ungetüm

Corpus desk

Index DE-potvora · potvora · German

potvora · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for potvora
PropertyValue
Headwordpotvora
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɔtvɔra]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „potvora“ im Deutschen

potvorasitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

potvora is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpɔtvɔra]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for potvora, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is potvora, spelled P-O-T-V-O-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    hässliches, abscheu- / furchterregendes Geschöpf; Monster, Bestie, Ungeheuer, Ungetüm
  2. 2
    böse/unangenehme Person (typischerweise eine Frau) beziehungsweise etwas, was verrücktspielt; Luder, Mistvieh, Aas, Miststück

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how potvora appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Starý lodník plavčíkům vyprávěl příběhy o strašlivých mořských potvorách, které střeží ústí Nilu a pohltí každou rybářskou loď, která se odváží příliš daleko na širé moře.
  2. „Otevřená, vyhnilá dutina se stala útočištěm hadů a ještěrek, které se ve slizkém klubku páří, lezou po sobě a pozorovatel se bezděky začne bát, že ty potvory ze svého úkrytu vyskočí ven.“

Synonyms

bestienestvůranetvorobludapříšerastvůrabestiemizeramrcha

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "potvora"?
"potvora" is spelled P-O-T-V-O-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɔtvɔra].
What does "potvora" mean?
As a noun, "potvora" means: hässliches, abscheu- / furchterregendes Geschöpf; Monster, Bestie, Ungeheuer, Ungetüm
How do you pronounce "potvora"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "potvora" is [ˈpɔtvɔra]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "potvora" come from?
"potvora" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list