Tigerpferd
[ˈtiːɡɐˌp͡feːɐ̯t]
The verdict
“Tigerpferd” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (als Zirkuspferd beliebtes) Pferd, dessen Fell ungleiche (rundliche) Flecke aufweist, Pferd mit Tigerscheckung
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Tigerpferd |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtiːɡɐˌp͡feːɐ̯t] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Tigerpferd” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Tigerpferd is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtiːɡɐˌp͡feːɐ̯t]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Tigerpferd has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Tigerpferd, spelled T-I-G-E-R-P-F-E-R-D.
Definition
- 1(als Zirkuspferd beliebtes) Pferd, dessen Fell ungleiche (rundliche) Flecke aufweist, Pferd mit Tigerscheckung
- 2ein in Afrika beheimatetes, zur Familie der Pferde (Equidae) gehörendes, wildlebendes Huftier (Hippotigris), dessen Fell einen – je nach Art / Unterart – weißlichen bis hellbraunen Grundton mit bräunlichen bis schwarzen Querstreifen aufweist
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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.
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Using “Tigerpferd”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is T-I-G-E-R-P-F-E-R-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈtiːɡɐˌp͡feːɐ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.