Sichelreiher

[ˈzɪçl̩ˌʁaɪ̯ɐ]

/[ˈzɪçl̩ˌʁaɪ̯ɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Sichelreiher” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - europäischer Ibis, ein bis zu 60 cm langer, brauner Storchvogel mit sichelförmigem Schnabel

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Index DE-sichelreiher · Sichelreiher · German

Sichelreiher · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 Sichelreiher
PropertyValue
HeadwordSichelreiher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɪçl̩ˌʁaɪ̯ɐ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sichelreiher“ im Deutschen

Sichelreiherschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Sichelreiher is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɪçl̩ˌʁaɪ̯ɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "europäischer Ibis, ein bis zu 60 cm langer, brauner Storchvogel mit sichelförmigem Schnabel".

Sichelreiher doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Sichelreiher, spelled S-I-C-H-E-L-R-E-I-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    europäischer Ibis, ein bis zu 60 cm langer, brauner Storchvogel mit sichelförmigem Schnabel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Sichelreiher appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Außerdem gibt er als einziger an anderer Stelle noch den Namen "Sichelreiher" (Kamasagi) an, der dem Japanibis aufgrund seines gebogenen Schnabels gegeben worden sei.
  2. Erheblich seltener scheint zu uns ein Verwandter des heiligen Ibis der Aegypter, der braune Ibis oder Sichelreiher, Falcinellus igneus Gray, zu kommen, der im südöstlichen Europa, in den Donautiefländern, Südrußland, sowie in Nordafrika und im südwestlichen Asien heimisch ist.

Synonyms

Ibis falcinellusBrauner NimmersattSichler

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sichelreiher"?
"Sichelreiher" is spelled S-I-C-H-E-L-R-E-I-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪçl̩ˌʁaɪ̯ɐ].
What does "Sichelreiher" mean?
As a noun, "Sichelreiher" means: europäischer Ibis, ein bis zu 60 cm langer, brauner Storchvogel mit sichelförmigem Schnabel
How do you pronounce "Sichelreiher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sichelreiher" is [ˈzɪçl̩ˌʁaɪ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sichelreiher" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list