Rowdy
[ˈʁaʊ̯di]
The verdict
“Rowdy” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mensch, der sich übermäßig grob und gewalttätig aufführt
Corpus desk
Index DE-rowdy · Rowdy · German
Rowdy · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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 | Rowdy |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁaʊ̯di] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Rowdy“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Rowdy is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁaʊ̯di]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mensch, der sich übermäßig grob und gewalttätig aufführt".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Rowdy, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 Rowdy, spelled R-O-W-D-Y.
Definition
- 1Mensch, der sich übermäßig grob und gewalttätig aufführt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Rowdy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ein anderes Mädchen tänzelt im Brooklyner Zwielicht vorüber, und Riesel, dieser Rowdy, stelzt hinter ihr her und bewegt sich wie ein Affe.“
„Meyer der Blinde war der Anführer der Rowdys dieser Gegend, eine Art Rabbi der Rabauken.“
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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.