Weißstorch

[ˈvaɪ̯sˌʃtɔʁç]

/[ˈvaɪ̯sˌʃtɔʁç]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Europa vorkommende Art aus der Familie der Störche

Corpus desk

Index DE-wei-storch · Weißstorch · German

Weißstorch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Weißstorch
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeißstorch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯sˌʃtɔʁç]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Weißstorch“ im Deutschen

Weißstorchschafft 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

Weißstorch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯sˌʃtɔʁç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in Europa vorkommende Art aus der Familie der Störche".

No misspelling variants are generated for Weißstorch in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Weißstorch, spelled W-E-I-S-S-S-T-O-R-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Europa vorkommende Art aus der Familie der Störche

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Weißstorch ist etwas größer als der Schwarzstorch.
  2. Der Weißstorch war bereits zweimal Vogel des Jahres.

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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 "Weißstorch"?
"Weißstorch" is spelled W-E-I-SS-S-T-O-R-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯sˌʃtɔʁç].
What does "Weißstorch" mean?
As a noun, "Weißstorch" means: in Europa vorkommende Art aus der Familie der Störche
How do you pronounce "Weißstorch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weißstorch" is [ˈvaɪ̯sˌʃtɔʁç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weißstorch" come from?
"Weißstorch" 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