Speerfisch

[ˈʃpeːɐ̯ˌfɪʃ]

/[ˈʃpeːɐ̯ˌfɪʃ]/ noun

The verdict

“Speerfisch” 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) - Raubfisch in der Hochsee

Corpus desk

Index DE-speerfisch · Speerfisch · German

Speerfisch · 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 "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 Speerfisch
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpeerfisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpeːɐ̯ˌfɪʃ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Speerfisch“ im Deutschen

Speerfischschafft 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

Speerfisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpeːɐ̯ˌfɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Raubfisch in der Hochsee".

Speerfisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Speerfisch, spelled S-P-E-E-R-F-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Raubfisch in der Hochsee

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das Meer rund um Mauritius wird bereits wenige Kilometer hinter dem Korallenriff sehr tief und ist dadurch ein ideales Revier für Hochseeangler. Am häufigsten wird der Blaue Marlin (Speerfisch) gejagt, der hier nicht selten über 500 kg wiegt.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Speerfisch"?
"Speerfisch" is spelled S-P-E-E-R-F-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpeːɐ̯ˌfɪʃ].
What does "Speerfisch" mean?
As a noun, "Speerfisch" means: Raubfisch in der Hochsee
How do you pronounce "Speerfisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Speerfisch" is [ˈʃpeːɐ̯ˌfɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Speerfisch" come from?
"Speerfisch" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list