vogelhaft

[ˈfoːɡl̩haft]

/[ˈfoːɡl̩haft]/ adj

The verdict

“vogelhaft” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - wie ein Vogel, an einen Vogel erinnernd

Corpus desk

Index DE-vogelhaft · vogelhaft · German

vogelhaft · 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 "V" 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 vogelhaft
PropertyValue
Headwordvogelhaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfoːɡl̩haft]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „vogelhaft“ im Deutschen

vogelhaftsitzt 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

vogelhaft is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfoːɡl̩haft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wie ein Vogel, an einen Vogel erinnernd".

No generated misspelling entries exist for vogelhaft in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is vogelhaft, spelled V-O-G-E-L-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    wie ein Vogel, an einen Vogel erinnernd

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Es war derselbe Otheym, den die Vision offenbart hatte: einen vogelhaft faltig und dünn gewordenen Hals, der zu schwach schien, den großen Kopf zu tragen: ein schiefes Gesicht von ruinenhaftem Aussehen - die linke Hälfte narbenbedeckt, mit einem stark nässenden Triefauge, die rechte Hälfte lederig und gefurcht, aber von Narben frei und mit klarem, gerade…

Synonyms

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 "vogelhaft"?
"vogelhaft" is spelled V-O-G-E-L-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɡl̩haft].
What does "vogelhaft" mean?
As an adjective, "vogelhaft" means: wie ein Vogel, an einen Vogel erinnernd
How do you pronounce "vogelhaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vogelhaft" is [ˈfoːɡl̩haft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vogelhaft" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list