Quappe
[ˈkvapə]
The verdict
“Quappe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einziger Fisch aus der Ordnung der Dorschartigen, der ausschließlich im Süß- oder Brackwasser vorkommt
Corpus desk
Index DE-quappe · Quappe · German
Quappe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Q" 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 | Quappe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkvapə] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Quappe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Quappe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkvapə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Quappe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Quappe, spelled Q-U-A-P-P-E.
Definition
- 1einziger Fisch aus der Ordnung der Dorschartigen, der ausschließlich im Süß- oder Brackwasser vorkommt
- 2Larve eines Lurchs (meist Kaulquappe)
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.