Wanderheuschrecke

[ˈvandɐˌhɔɪ̯ʃʁɛkə]

/[ˈvandɐˌhɔɪ̯ʃʁɛkə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine von gewissen Arten aus der Familie der Feldheuschrecken

Corpus desk

Index DE-wanderheuschrecke · Wanderheuschrecke · German

Wanderheuschrecke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Wanderheuschrecke
PropertyValue
HeadwordWanderheuschrecke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvandɐˌhɔɪ̯ʃʁɛkə]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wanderheuschrecke“ im Deutschen

Wanderheuschreckeschafft 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

Wanderheuschrecke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvandɐˌhɔɪ̯ʃʁɛkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine von gewissen Arten aus der Familie der Feldheuschrecken".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Wanderheuschrecke, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Wanderheuschrecke, spelled W-A-N-D-E-R-H-E-U-S-C-H-R-E-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine von gewissen Arten aus der Familie der Feldheuschrecken

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Anfang 2020 gab es in Kenia eine schlimme Plage von Wanderheuschrecken.

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 "Wanderheuschrecke"?
"Wanderheuschrecke" is spelled W-A-N-D-E-R-H-E-U-S-C-H-R-E-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvandɐˌhɔɪ̯ʃʁɛkə].
What does "Wanderheuschrecke" mean?
As a noun, "Wanderheuschrecke" means: eine von gewissen Arten aus der Familie der Feldheuschrecken
How do you pronounce "Wanderheuschrecke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wanderheuschrecke" is [ˈvandɐˌhɔɪ̯ʃʁɛkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wanderheuschrecke" come from?
"Wanderheuschrecke" 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