Rotfuchs
[ˈʁoːtˌfʊks]
The verdict
“Rotfuchs” 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) - weitverbreitetes Raubtier aus der Familie der Hunde mit oberseits rötlichem und unterseits weißem Fell
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Index DE-rotfuchs · Rotfuchs · German
Rotfuchs · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Rotfuchs |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁoːtˌfʊks] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Rotfuchs“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Rotfuchs is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁoːtˌfʊks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Rotfuchs in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Rotfuchs, spelled R-O-T-F-U-C-H-S.
Definition
- 1weitverbreitetes Raubtier aus der Familie der Hunde mit oberseits rötlichem und unterseits weißem Fell
- 2Pelz des Rotfuchses
- 3rötlich-braunes Pferd
- 4rothaariger Mensch
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Rotfuchs appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das auffälligste Merkmal des Rotfuchses ist, neben der rotorangen Farbe, der lange, buschige Schwanz.“
„Nun setzte sich der Jäger, der in der Grube hielt, in Bewegung und ließ seine Hunde los, und Nikolai erblickte einen Rotfuchs, der eigentümlich niedrig aussah und mit gesträubtem Schwanz eilig über das Wintersaatfeld lief.“
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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.