Spitzmaus
[ˈʃpɪt͡sˌmaʊ̯s]
The verdict
“Spitzmaus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines, insektenfressendes Säugetier mit rüsselartigem Maul aus der Familie der Soricidae
Corpus desk
Index DE-spitzmaus · Spitzmaus · German
Spitzmaus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Spitzmaus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃpɪt͡sˌmaʊ̯s] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Spitzmaus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Spitzmaus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpɪt͡sˌmaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleines, insektenfressendes Säugetier mit rüsselartigem Maul aus der Familie der Soricidae".
Zero misspellings are on record for Spitzmaus in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Spitzmaus, spelled S-P-I-T-Z-M-A-U-S.
Definition
- 1kleines, insektenfressendes Säugetier mit rüsselartigem Maul aus der Familie der Soricidae
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Spitzmaus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Spitzmaus ist auf allen Kontinenten außer Australien und Antarktika vertreten.
„Die Spitzmaus führte übrigens eine Vielfalt von Namen: Spitzer, Spitzlein, Spitzwicht, Spitzling.“
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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.