Waldschnepfe

[ˈvaltˌʃnɛp͡fə]

/[ˈvaltˌʃnɛp͡fə]/ noun

The verdict

“Waldschnepfe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Wäldern lebende Vogelart aus der Familie der Schnepfenvögel

Corpus desk

Index DE-waldschnepfe · Waldschnepfe · German

Waldschnepfe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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.

Key facts for Waldschnepfe
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaldschnepfe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaltˌʃnɛp͡fə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Waldschnepfe“ im Deutschen

Waldschnepfeschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Waldschnepfe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaltˌʃnɛp͡fə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in Wäldern lebende Vogelart aus der Familie der Schnepfenvögel".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Waldschnepfe, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Waldschnepfe, spelled W-A-L-D-S-C-H-N-E-P-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Wäldern lebende Vogelart aus der Familie der Schnepfenvögel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wolken lagen fern und reglos im Abendhimmel wie milchiger Rogen im Haff der Planetenmeere; vor ihm im Farn stieg eine weiße Waldschnepfe auf und zerging im Rauch.“
  2. „Als es Mittag war, hatte er drei Fasane, zwei große Waldschnepfen, zwei Hasen sowie ein paar Wachteln in der Jagdtasche.“

This word in other languages

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 "Waldschnepfe"?
"Waldschnepfe" is spelled W-A-L-D-S-C-H-N-E-P-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaltˌʃnɛp͡fə].
What does "Waldschnepfe" mean?
As a noun, "Waldschnepfe" means: in Wäldern lebende Vogelart aus der Familie der Schnepfenvögel
How do you pronounce "Waldschnepfe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Waldschnepfe" is [ˈvaltˌʃnɛp͡fə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Waldschnepfe" come from?
"Waldschnepfe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list