Rosshaar

[ˈʁɔsˌhaːɐ̯]

/[ˈʁɔsˌhaːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rosshaar” 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 May 6, 2026) - Haar von der Mähne und dem Schweif eines Pferdes

Corpus desk

Index DE-rosshaar · Rosshaar · German

Rosshaar · 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.

Key facts for Rosshaar
PropertyValue
HeadwordRosshaar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɔsˌhaːɐ̯]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rosshaar” sits in German frequency

Rosshaar falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rosshaar is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɔsˌhaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Haar von der Mähne und dem Schweif eines Pferdes".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Rosshaar, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Rosshaar, spelled R-O-S-S-H-A-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Haar von der Mähne und dem Schweif eines Pferdes

This word in other languages

horsehair(English)crin(Español)crin(Français)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rosshaar"?
"Rosshaar" is spelled R-O-S-S-H-A-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɔsˌhaːɐ̯].
What does "Rosshaar" mean?
As a noun, "Rosshaar" means: Haar von der Mähne und dem Schweif eines Pferdes
How do you pronounce "Rosshaar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rosshaar" is [ˈʁɔsˌhaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rosshaar" come from?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list