Sturmtaucher
[ˈʃtuʁmˌtaʊ̯xɐ]
The verdict
“Sturmtaucher” 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) - Angehöriger der Vogelgattungen Puffinus oder Calonectris
Corpus desk
Index DE-sturmtaucher · Sturmtaucher · German
Sturmtaucher · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Sturmtaucher |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtuʁmˌtaʊ̯xɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Sturmtaucher“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Sturmtaucher is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtuʁmˌtaʊ̯xɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Angehöriger der Vogelgattungen Puffinus oder Calonectris".
No misspelling variants are generated for Sturmtaucher in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Sturmtaucher, spelled S-T-U-R-M-T-A-U-C-H-E-R.
Definition
- 1Angehöriger der Vogelgattungen Puffinus oder Calonectris
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Sturmtaucher appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sturmtaucher sind ausgeprägte Hochseevögel.
„Im Sommer leuchten die flechtenbewachsenen Felswände orange, gelb und rostrot, und die Vogelklippen wimmeln von Möwen, Sturmtauchern und Sturmschwalben.“
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.