Osterhase

\ˈoːstɐˌhaːzə\

/\ˈoːstɐˌhaːzə\/ noun

The verdict

“Osterhase” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lapin de Pâques.

Corpus desk

Index FR-osterhase · Osterhase · French

Osterhase · 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 "O" 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.

Key facts for Osterhase
PropertyValue
HeadwordOsterhase
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈoːstɐˌhaːzə\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Osterhase » en français

Osterhasereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Osterhase is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈoːstɐˌhaːzə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lapin de Pâques.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Osterhase in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Osterhase, spelled O-S-T-E-R-H-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lapin de Pâques.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Osterhase appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Schau mal, was mir der Osterhase dieses Jahr gebracht hat!

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 "Osterhase"?
"Osterhase" is spelled O-S-T-E-R-H-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈoːstɐˌhaːzə\.
What does "Osterhase" mean?
As a noun, "Osterhase" means: Lapin de Pâques.
How do you pronounce "Osterhase"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Osterhase" is \ˈoːstɐˌhaːzə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Osterhase" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list