Wintervogel
[ˈvɪntɐˌfoːɡl̩]
The verdict
“Wintervogel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich im Winter in einer Region aufhaltender Vogel
Corpus desk
Index DE-wintervogel · Wintervogel · German
Wintervogel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | Wintervogel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvɪntɐˌfoːɡl̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wintervogel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wintervogel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪntɐˌfoːɡl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich im Winter in einer Region aufhaltender Vogel".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Wintervogel, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Wintervogel, spelled W-I-N-T-E-R-V-O-G-E-L.
Definition
- 1sich im Winter in einer Region aufhaltender Vogel
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Wintervogel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das lange, flachliegende Gras ums Haus war frostbleich, die öde Landschaft dahinter mit kleinen anonymen Wintervögeln betupft.“
Antonyms
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.