Wurftaube
[ˈvʊʁfˌtaʊ̯bə]
The verdict
“Wurftaube” 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) - Scheibe, die in die Luft geschleudert wird, als Ziel für ein Schießen im sportlichen Wettkampf; Tontaube
Corpus desk
Index DE-wurftaube · Wurftaube · German
Wurftaube · 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 | Wurftaube |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvʊʁfˌtaʊ̯bə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wurftaube“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wurftaube is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvʊʁfˌtaʊ̯bə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Scheibe, die in die Luft geschleudert wird, als Ziel für ein Schießen im sportlichen Wettkampf; Tontaube".
Wurftaube doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wurftaube, spelled W-U-R-F-T-A-U-B-E.
Definition
- 1Scheibe, die in die Luft geschleudert wird, als Ziel für ein Schießen im sportlichen Wettkampf; Tontaube
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Wurftaube appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In seiner Freizeit schießt er gerne auf Wurftauben.“
Synonyms
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.