Rohrdommel
[ˈʁoːɐ̯ˌdɔməl]
The verdict
“Rohrdommel” 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) - Die Rohrdommel (Botaurus stellaris) ist ein verborgen lebender Vogel ausgedehnter Röhrichte aus der Familie der Reiher (Ardeidae).
Corpus desk
Index DE-rohrdommel · Rohrdommel · German
Rohrdommel · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Rohrdommel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁoːɐ̯ˌdɔməl] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Rohrdommel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Rohrdommel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁoːɐ̯ˌdɔməl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Die Rohrdommel (Botaurus stellaris) ist ein verborgen lebender Vogel ausgedehnter Röhrichte aus der Familie der Reiher (Ardeidae).".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Rohrdommel in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Rohrdommel, spelled R-O-H-R-D-O-M-M-E-L.
Definition
- 1Die Rohrdommel (Botaurus stellaris) ist ein verborgen lebender Vogel ausgedehnter Röhrichte aus der Familie der Reiher (Ardeidae).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Rohrdommel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Rohrdommel ist schon von weitem an ihrem charakteristischen Ruf erkennbar.
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.