Waidmann
[ˈvaɪ̯tˌman]
The verdict
“Waidmann” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jäger
Corpus desk
Index DE-waidmann · Waidmann · German
Waidmann · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Waidmann |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvaɪ̯tˌman] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Waidmann“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Waidmann is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯tˌman]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Jäger".
Waidmann doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Waidmann, spelled W-A-I-D-M-A-N-N.
Definition
- 1Jäger
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Waidmann appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Graf Eberhard von Württemberg ritt eines Tages allein in den grünen Wald aus und wollte zu seiner Kurzweil jagen. Plötzlich hörte er ein starkes Brausen und Lärmen, wie wenn ein Waidmann vorüberkäme; erschrak heftig und fragte, nachdem er vom Roß gestanden und auf eines Baumes Tolde getreten war, den Geist: ob er ihm schaden wolle?“
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.