Vogelnest

[ˈfoːɡl̩ˌnɛst]

/[ˈfoːɡl̩ˌnɛst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vogelnest” is uncommon German (frequency #91,093 among 4,163 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,093
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der meist in Bäumen oder Sträuchern befindliche Bau von Vögeln, in dem sie ihre Eier ablegen und ausbrüten

Corpus desk

Index DE-vogelnest · Vogelnest · German

Vogelnest · rank #91,093 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,093
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Volkskörper

Nearest frequency peer: Volkskörper (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Vogelnest“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Vogelnest“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Vogelnest
PropertyValue
HeadwordVogelnest
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɡl̩ˌnɛst]
Letters9
Frequency rank#91,093
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Vogelnest“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Vogelnestfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Volkskörper“ (#91,094), „violent“ (#91,091), „Volkssturm“ (#91,095). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vogelnest“ bei #91,093. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Vogelnest is uncommon German at frequency #91,093 among 4,163 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfoːɡl̩ˌnɛst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der meist in Bäumen oder Sträuchern befindliche Bau von Vögeln, in dem sie ihre Eier ablegen und ausbrüten".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Vogelnest, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for 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 Vogelnest, spelled V-O-G-E-L-N-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    der meist in Bäumen oder Sträuchern befindliche Bau von Vögeln, in dem sie ihre Eier ablegen und ausbrüten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Während der Gartenarbeit fanden wir ein Vogelnest im Baum.
  2. „Er sah aus wie ein Knabe, der Vogelnester gefunden hatte.“

This word in other languages

nest(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Vogelnest"?
"Vogelnest" is spelled V-O-G-E-L-N-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɡl̩ˌnɛst].
What does "Vogelnest" mean?
As a noun, "Vogelnest" means: der meist in Bäumen oder Sträuchern befindliche Bau von Vögeln, in dem sie ihre Eier ablegen und ausbrüten
How do you pronounce "Vogelnest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vogelnest" is [ˈfoːɡl̩ˌnɛst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vogelnest" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Vogelnest", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vorbringt#91,103verteilst#91,079vorsetzen#91,108verstörte#91,077

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list