Rotdrossel
[ˈʁoːtˌdʁɔsl̩]
The verdict
“Rotdrossel” 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) - kleiner Vogel aus der Familie der Drosseln
Corpus desk
Index DE-rotdrossel · Rotdrossel · German
Rotdrossel · 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 | Rotdrossel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁoːtˌdʁɔsl̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Rotdrossel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Rotdrossel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁoːtˌdʁɔsl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleiner Vogel aus der Familie der Drosseln".
Rotdrossel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Rotdrossel, spelled R-O-T-D-R-O-S-S-E-L.
Definition
- 1kleiner Vogel aus der Familie der Drosseln
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Rotdrossel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Er öffnete die Augen. Rotdrosseln flogen schwach schreiend aus einer Schilflaube auf.“
Synonyms
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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.