Agraffe
[aˈɡʁafə]
The verdict
“Agraffe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein besonders gestalteter Schlussstein im Scheitel eines Rundbogens
Corpus desk
Index DE-agraffe · Agraffe · German
Agraffe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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 | Agraffe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aˈɡʁafə] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Agraffe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Agraffe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈɡʁafə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Agraffe, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Agraffe, spelled A-G-R-A-F-F-E.
Definition
- 1ein besonders gestalteter Schlussstein im Scheitel eines Rundbogens
- 2eine Schmuckspange, die ein Gewand zusammenhalten soll
- 3das kleine Drahtgeflecht, das den Korken einer verschlossenen Sekt- oder Champagnerflasche fixiert
- 4ein Gegenstand zum Befestigen des Drahtrahmendrahtes am Pfahl der entsprechenden Reberziehungsmethode
- 5chirurgisches, zangenförmiges Instrument in der Medizin zum Zusammenhalten der Wundränder
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Agraffe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Agraffe ist meist deutlich größer gestaltet als die restlichen Keilsteine.
Die Agraffe soll ein Gewand oder einen Mantel zusammenhalten.
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.