Rennmaus
[ˈʁɛnˌmaʊ̯s]
The verdict
“Rennmaus” 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) - Nagetier aus der Unterfamilie der Langschwanzmäuse
Corpus desk
Index DE-rennmaus · Rennmaus · German
Rennmaus · 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 | Rennmaus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁɛnˌmaʊ̯s] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Rennmaus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Rennmaus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɛnˌmaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nagetier aus der Unterfamilie der Langschwanzmäuse".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Rennmaus in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 Rennmaus, spelled R-E-N-N-M-A-U-S.
Definition
- 1Nagetier aus der Unterfamilie der Langschwanzmäuse
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Rennmaus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Frau lächelte, schleppte sich gehorsam durch die Eingangshalle und stolperte aus der Drehtür hinaus, nachdem sie mehrere Runden im Kreis gedreht hatte wie eine Rennmaus im Laufrad.“
„›Noch interessanter ist die Wirkung, die die Campanula aus dem südlichen Georgia auf Rennmäuse hat.‹“
This word in other languages
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.