Alarmglocke

[aˈlaʁmˌɡlɔkə]

/[aˈlaʁmˌɡlɔkə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Glocke, die bei gefährlichen Ereignissen zur Aktivierung von Personen geläutet wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-alarmglocke · Alarmglocke · German

Alarmglocke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Alarmglocke
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlarmglocke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈlaʁmˌɡlɔkə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Alarmglocke“ im Deutschen

Alarmglockeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Alarmglocke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈlaʁmˌɡlɔkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Alarmglocke has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Alarmglocke, spelled A-L-A-R-M-G-L-O-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Glocke, die bei gefährlichen Ereignissen zur Aktivierung von Personen geläutet wird
  2. 2
    siehe Redewendungen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sollen verschiedene Räumlichkeiten mit Thermoskopen versehen werden, wie dies bei grösseren Anlagen zur schnellen Orientierung notwendig wird, so muss neben der Alarmglocke eine entsprechende Nummerntafel eingeschaltet werden, welche den Raum sofort angibt, in dem das Feuer ausgebrochen ist.“
  2. „Die Sekundärwicklungen eines kombinierten Strom- und Spannungswandlers sind derart mit Höchststrom- und Nullspannungsrelais verbunden, daß bei einem Kurzschluß in der Station eine Alarmglocke ertönt und eine rote Klappe fällt […].“

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 "Alarmglocke"?
"Alarmglocke" is spelled A-L-A-R-M-G-L-O-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈlaʁmˌɡlɔkə].
What does "Alarmglocke" mean?
As a noun, "Alarmglocke" means: Glocke, die bei gefährlichen Ereignissen zur Aktivierung von Personen geläutet wird
How do you pronounce "Alarmglocke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alarmglocke" is [aˈlaʁmˌɡlɔkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alarmglocke" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list