Vorderpfote
[ˈfɔʁdɐˌp͡foːtə]
The verdict
“Vorderpfote” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pfote von einem Vorderbein
Corpus desk
Index DE-vorderpfote · Vorderpfote · German
Vorderpfote · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Vorderpfote |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɔʁdɐˌp͡foːtə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Vorderpfote“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Vorderpfote is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔʁdɐˌp͡foːtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pfote von einem Vorderbein".
Vorderpfote doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Vorderpfote, spelled V-O-R-D-E-R-P-F-O-T-E.
Definition
- 1Pfote von einem Vorderbein
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Vorderpfote appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Hund hat eine verletzte Vorderpfote.
Beide Vorderpfoten der Katze wurden untersucht.
Antonyms
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.