Ringeltaube

[ˈʁɪŋl̩ˌtaʊ̯bə]

/[ˈʁɪŋl̩ˌtaʊ̯bə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die größte, häufigste und am weitesten verbreitete Taubenart in Europa

Corpus desk

Index DE-ringeltaube · Ringeltaube · German

Ringeltaube · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Ringeltaube
PropertyValue
HeadwordRingeltaube
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɪŋl̩ˌtaʊ̯bə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ringeltaube“ im Deutschen

Ringeltaubesitzt 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

Ringeltaube is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɪŋl̩ˌtaʊ̯bə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die größte, häufigste und am weitesten verbreitete Taubenart in Europa".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ringeltaube, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Ringeltaube, spelled R-I-N-G-E-L-T-A-U-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die größte, häufigste und am weitesten verbreitete Taubenart in Europa

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auf Ringeltauben darf man Jagd machen.
  2. „Ringeltauben hätte man auf diese Weise nicht zähmen können, da sie nur in Freiheit brüten.“

Synonyms

HolztaubeKohltaubeWaldtaube

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ringeltaube"?
"Ringeltaube" is spelled R-I-N-G-E-L-T-A-U-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɪŋl̩ˌtaʊ̯bə].
What does "Ringeltaube" mean?
As a noun, "Ringeltaube" means: die größte, häufigste und am weitesten verbreitete Taubenart in Europa
How do you pronounce "Ringeltaube"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ringeltaube" is [ˈʁɪŋl̩ˌtaʊ̯bə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ringeltaube" come from?
"Ringeltaube" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list