Wacholderdrossel
[vaˈxɔldɐˌdʁɔsl̩]
The verdict
“Wacholderdrossel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Vogelart aus der Gattung der echten Drosseln
Corpus desk
Index DE-wacholderdrossel · Wacholderdrossel · German
Wacholderdrossel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" 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 | Wacholderdrossel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [vaˈxɔldɐˌdʁɔsl̩] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wacholderdrossel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wacholderdrossel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [vaˈxɔldɐˌdʁɔsl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Vogelart aus der Gattung der echten Drosseln".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Wacholderdrossel, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Wacholderdrossel, spelled W-A-C-H-O-L-D-E-R-D-R-O-S-S-E-L.
Definition
- 1eine Vogelart aus der Gattung der echten Drosseln
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Wacholderdrossel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Im Winter sieht man Wacholderdrosseln oft in großen Schwärmen.
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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.