Rotfeder
[ˈʁoːtˌfeːdɐ]
The verdict
“Rotfeder” 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 September 3, 2026) - Süßwasserfisch mit großen Schuppen und orangeroten Flossen, der in Schwärmen in einigen Gewässern Europas und Westasiens lebt (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)
Corpus desk
Index DE-rotfeder · Rotfeder · German
Rotfeder · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Rotfeder |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁoːtˌfeːdɐ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Rotfeder“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Rotfeder is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁoːtˌfeːdɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Süßwasserfisch mit großen Schuppen und orangeroten Flossen, der in Schwärmen in einigen Gewässern Europas und Westasiens lebt (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Rotfeder in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Rotfeder, spelled R-O-T-F-E-D-E-R.
Definition
- 1Süßwasserfisch mit großen Schuppen und orangeroten Flossen, der in Schwärmen in einigen Gewässern Europas und Westasiens lebt (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Rotfeder appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Zwei Libellen tanzten vorbei, ein Wasserhuhn gründelte und ein Schwarm kleiner Rotfedern sonnte sich dicht unterm Wasserspiegel.“
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.