Reißzahn
[ˈʁaɪ̯sˌt͡saːn]
The verdict
“Reißzahn” 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) - große Backenzähne von Raubtieren, die in zwei Paaren scherenartig angeordnet das Fleisch der Beute zerschneiden
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Index DE-rei-zahn · Reißzahn · German
Reißzahn · 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 "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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Reißzahn |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁaɪ̯sˌt͡saːn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Reißzahn“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Reißzahn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁaɪ̯sˌt͡saːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "große Backenzähne von Raubtieren, die in zwei Paaren scherenartig angeordnet das Fleisch der Beute zerschneiden".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Reißzahn, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Reißzahn, spelled R-E-I-S-S-Z-A-H-N.
Definition
- 1große Backenzähne von Raubtieren, die in zwei Paaren scherenartig angeordnet das Fleisch der Beute zerschneiden
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Reißzahn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sie ist ein weibliches Ungeheuer mit Händen aus Messing und scharfen Reißzähnen.“
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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.