Warzenschwein
[ˈvaʁt͡sn̩ˌʃvaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Warzenschwein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - afrikanisches Schwein mit warzenartigen Auswüchsen am Kopf und großen Hauern, das vorwiegend in Savannen lebt
Corpus desk
Index DE-warzenschwein · Warzenschwein · German
Warzenschwein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Warzenschwein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvaʁt͡sn̩ˌʃvaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Warzenschwein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Warzenschwein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaʁt͡sn̩ˌʃvaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "afrikanisches Schwein mit warzenartigen Auswüchsen am Kopf und großen Hauern, das vorwiegend in Savannen lebt".
Warzenschwein has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Warzenschwein, spelled W-A-R-Z-E-N-S-C-H-W-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1afrikanisches Schwein mit warzenartigen Auswüchsen am Kopf und großen Hauern, das vorwiegend in Savannen lebt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Warzenschwein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die gerodeten Flächen wachsen allmählich wieder mit Kameldorn und Aloe zu und geben Geparden Auslauf und Warzenschweinen Deckung.“
„Wir sahen Schwarzfersen-Antilopen, Zebras, Warzenschweine und eine Fülle von Vögeln, doch den stärksten Eindruck hinterließ bei mir eine gemächlich weidende Elefantenherde.“
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.