Ankerkette
[ˈaŋkɐˌkɛtə]
The verdict
“Ankerkette” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Kette, an der der Anker eines Schiffes hängt
Corpus desk
Index DE-ankerkette · Ankerkette · German
Ankerkette · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ankerkette |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaŋkɐˌkɛtə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ankerkette“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ankerkette is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaŋkɐˌkɛtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Kette, an der der Anker eines Schiffes hängt".
Ankerkette doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Ankerkette, spelled A-N-K-E-R-K-E-T-T-E.
Definition
- 1die Kette, an der der Anker eines Schiffes hängt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Ankerkette appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Dann rasselt die Ankerkette und die Transvaal dreht sich in den Wind.“
„Auch sie war ein Prachtstück in Sachen Innovation", sagt Burke, während die Ankerkette zügig in Richtung Meeresgrund rasselt und man vor lauter Lärm schon fast seine Lippen lesen muss.“
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.