Walross
[ˈvaːlˌʁɔs]
The verdict
“Walross” is uncommon German (frequency #69,878 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #69,878
- frequency rank, German
- 2,930
- “W” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in nördlichen Meeren lebende Robbe mit langen Stoßzähnen
Corpus desk
Index DE-walross · Walross · German
Walross · rank #69,878 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #69,878
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,930
- PHOTO-FINISH Wals
Nearest frequency peer: Wals (+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 „Walross“
Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer
- Waffenarsen…
Waffenarsenal
30,128 corpus weight
- Walross
Walross
30,123 corpus weight
- Wals
Wals
30,122 corpus weight
- wandernden
wandernden
30,121 corpus weight
- Warenverkehr
Warenverkehr
30,120 corpus weight
- warmherzig
warmherzig
30,119 corpus weight
What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Walross“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Walross |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvaːlˌʁɔs] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #69,878 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Walross“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Walross is uncommon German at frequency #69,878 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaːlˌʁɔs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in nördlichen Meeren lebende Robbe mit langen Stoßzähnen".
Zero misspellings are on record for Walross in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Walross, spelled W-A-L-R-O-S-S.
Definition
- 1in nördlichen Meeren lebende Robbe mit langen Stoßzähnen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Walross appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Walrosse leben in den hohen Breiten.
35.000 Walrosse drängen sich zurzeit auf einem Küstenstrich von Alaska. Experten des US-Regierungsinstituts USGS sehen in dem Phänomen eine Folge des Klimawandels: Schmelzendes Packeis zwinge die Tiere aufs Festland.
Synonyms
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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