Würgfalke

[ˈvʏʁkˌfalkə]

/[ˈvʏʁkˌfalkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Würgfalke” 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 May 6, 2026) - vom östlichen Mitteleuropa bis China verbreiteter, großer Falke, der besonders kleine Säugetiere und Vögel jagt

Key facts for Würgfalke
PropertyValue
HeadwordWürgfalke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvʏʁkˌfalkə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Würgfalke” sits in German frequency

Würgfalke falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Würgfalke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvʏʁkˌfalkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vom östlichen Mitteleuropa bis China verbreiteter, großer Falke, der besonders kleine Säugetiere und Vögel jagt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Würgfalke in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Würgfalke, spelled W-Ü-R-G-F-A-L-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    vom östlichen Mitteleuropa bis China verbreiteter, großer Falke, der besonders kleine Säugetiere und Vögel jagt

Synonyms

SakerfalkeFalco cherrug

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 "Würgfalke"?
"Würgfalke" is spelled W-Ü-R-G-F-A-L-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvʏʁkˌfalkə].
What does "Würgfalke" mean?
As a noun, "Würgfalke" means: vom östlichen Mitteleuropa bis China verbreiteter, großer Falke, der besonders kleine Säugetiere und Vögel jagt
How do you pronounce "Würgfalke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Würgfalke" is [ˈvʏʁkˌfalkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Würgfalke" come from?
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Using “Würgfalke”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-Ü-R-G-F-A-L-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvʏʁkˌfalkə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list