Rinderwahn

[ˈʁɪndɐˌvaːn]

/[ˈʁɪndɐˌvaːn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prionenerkrankung bei Rindern, gehört zu den subakuten spongiformen Enzephalopathien, welche zu einer schwammartigen Degeneration des Gehirns führen. Der Verlauf ist langsam und immer tödlich.

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Index DE-rinderwahn · Rinderwahn · German

Rinderwahn · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for Rinderwahn
PropertyValue
HeadwordRinderwahn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɪndɐˌvaːn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rinderwahn“ im Deutschen

Rinderwahnsitzt 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

Rinderwahn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɪndɐˌvaːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prionenerkrankung bei Rindern, gehört zu den subakuten spongiformen Enzephalopathien, welche zu einer schwammartigen Degeneration des Gehirns führen. Der Verlauf ist langsam und immer tödlich.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Rinderwahn in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Rinderwahn, spelled R-I-N-D-E-R-W-A-H-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prionenerkrankung bei Rindern, gehört zu den subakuten spongiformen Enzephalopathien, welche zu einer schwammartigen Degeneration des Gehirns führen. Der Verlauf ist langsam und immer tödlich.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vom Rinderwahn spricht heute keiner mehr.
  2. „Der Rinderwahn kam aus England und wütete einige Jahre, bevor er sich in Luft auflöste.“

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 "Rinderwahn"?
"Rinderwahn" is spelled R-I-N-D-E-R-W-A-H-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɪndɐˌvaːn].
What does "Rinderwahn" mean?
As a noun, "Rinderwahn" means: Prionenerkrankung bei Rindern, gehört zu den subakuten spongiformen Enzephalopathien, welche zu einer schwammartigen Degeneration des Gehirns führen. Der Verlauf ist langsam und immer tödlich.
How do you pronounce "Rinderwahn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rinderwahn" is [ˈʁɪndɐˌvaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rinderwahn" come from?
"Rinderwahn" 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