rakun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (ursprünglich nur in den Wäldern Nordamerikas beheimateter, seit spätestens Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts auch in Europa, im Kaukasus und in Japan vorkommender, mittlerweile auch in Parks und in von M...

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Index DE-rakun · rakun · German

rakun · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 rakun
PropertyValue
Headwordrakun
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „rakun“ im Deutschen

rakunsitzt 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

rakun is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(ursprünglich nur in den Wäldern Nordamerikas beheimateter, seit spätestens Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts auch in Europa, im Kaukasus und in Japan vorkommender, mittlerweile auch in Parks und in von M...".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for rakun, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is rakun, spelled R-A-K-U-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (ursprünglich nur in den Wäldern Nordamerikas beheimateter, seit spätestens Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts auch in Europa, im Kaukasus und in Japan vorkommender, mittlerweile auch in Parks und in von Menschen besiedelten Orten vordringender und sich Futter aus Abfallbehältern holender) nachtaktiver, allesfressender Vertreter der Familie der Kleinbären (Procyon lotor) mit kurzer, spitzer Schnauze, einer maskenartigen, schwarz gefärbten Gesichtszeichnung um die Augen und langem, buschigem, schwarz geringeltem Schwanz, dessen Fell unterschiedliche Grau- und/oder Brauntöne besitzt

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 "rakun"?
"rakun" is spelled R-A-K-U-N. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "rakun" mean?
As a noun, "rakun" means: (ursprünglich nur in den Wäldern Nordamerikas beheimateter, seit spätestens Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts auch in Europa, im Kaukasus und in Japan vorkommender, mittlerweile auch in Parks und in von M...
How do you pronounce "rakun"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rakun" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rakun" come from?
"rakun" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list