Stockente

[ˈʃtɔkʔɛntə]

/[ˈʃtɔkʔɛntə]/ noun

The verdict

“Stockente” 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) - häufige wilde Ente , Stammform der Hausente

Corpus desk

Index DE-stockente · Stockente · German

Stockente · 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.

Key facts for Stockente
PropertyValue
HeadwordStockente
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɔkʔɛntə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Stockente“ im Deutschen

Stockentesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Stockente is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɔkʔɛntə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "häufige wilde Ente , Stammform der Hausente".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Stockente, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Stockente, spelled S-T-O-C-K-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    häufige wilde Ente , Stammform der Hausente

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In den Parks vermischen sich die Stockenten mit entflogenen Hausenten.

Synonyms

MärzenteWildenteBlasenteMoosenteSpiegelente

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 "Stockente"?
"Stockente" is spelled S-T-O-C-K-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɔkʔɛntə].
What does "Stockente" mean?
As a noun, "Stockente" means: häufige wilde Ente , Stammform der Hausente
How do you pronounce "Stockente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stockente" is [ˈʃtɔkʔɛntə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stockente" come from?
"Stockente" 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