Wiedehopf
[ˈviːdəhɔp͡f]
The verdict
“Wiedehopf” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - höhlenbrütender Vogel mit langem Schnabel und großer Federhaube
Corpus desk
Index DE-wiedehopf · Wiedehopf · German
Wiedehopf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | Wiedehopf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈviːdəhɔp͡f] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wiedehopf“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wiedehopf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈviːdəhɔp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Wiedehopf in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wiedehopf, spelled W-I-E-D-E-H-O-P-F.
Definition
- 1höhlenbrütender Vogel mit langem Schnabel und großer Federhaube
- 2Vertreter der Gattung Upupa beziehungsweise der Familie Upupidae aus der Klasse der Vögel
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Wiedehopf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In Deutschland ist der Wiedehopf fast ausgestorben.
Der ausgestorbene St.-Helena-Wiedehopf aus der Familie der Wiedehopfe war endemisch auf der Insel St. Helena.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.