Zwergtaucher
[ˈt͡svɛʁkˌtaʊ̯xɐ]
The verdict
“Zwergtaucher” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vogel aus der Familie der Lappentaucher
Corpus desk
Index DE-zwergtaucher · Zwergtaucher · German
Zwergtaucher · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 | Zwergtaucher |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡svɛʁkˌtaʊ̯xɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Zwergtaucher“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Zwergtaucher is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡svɛʁkˌtaʊ̯xɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vogel aus der Familie der Lappentaucher".
Zero misspellings are on record for Zwergtaucher in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zwergtaucher, spelled Z-W-E-R-G-T-A-U-C-H-E-R.
Definition
- 1Vogel aus der Familie der Lappentaucher
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Zwergtaucher appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Zwergtaucher sind die kleinsten einheimischen Lappentaucher.
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.