Zugpferd
[ˈt͡suːkˌp͡feːɐ̯t]
The verdict
“Zugpferd” is uncommon German (frequency #68,922 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #68,922
- frequency rank, German
- 1,996
- “Z” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - als Zugtier dienendes Pferd
Corpus desk
Index DE-zugpferd · Zugpferd · German
Zugpferd · rank #68,922 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #68,922
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,996
- PHOTO-FINISH zugeworfen
Nearest frequency peer: zugeworfen (-1 rank slots)
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.
Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Zugpferd“
Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer
- Zuckungen
Zuckungen
31,083 corpus weight
- zugewiesene
zugewiesene
31,081 corpus weight
- zugeworfen
zugeworfen
31,080 corpus weight
- Zugpferd
Zugpferd
31,079 corpus weight
- zurückliegen
zurückliegen
31,076 corpus weight
- zurückreich…
zurückreichen
31,075 corpus weight
What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Zugpferd“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zugpferd |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡suːkˌp͡feːɐ̯t] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #68,922 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Zugpferd“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Zugpferd is uncommon German at frequency #68,922 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡suːkˌp͡feːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Zugpferd, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Zugpferd, spelled Z-U-G-P-F-E-R-D.
Definition
- 1als Zugtier dienendes Pferd
- 2besonders zugkräftige Sache oder Person, die viele Menschen anlockt oder mitreißt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Zugpferd appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Panino ist ein zugerittenes Zugpferd, das vielseitig eingesetzt werden kann.
„Martin kümmerte sich um die Zugpferde, die sie weiter hinten in einem Wäldchen angepflockt hatten.“
Antonyms
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).