Ärmelkanal

[ˈɛʁml̩kaˌnaːl]

/[ˈɛʁml̩kaˌnaːl]/ name

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The verdict

“Ärmelkanal” is uncommon German (frequency #65,931 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,931
frequency rank, German
1,202
“Ä” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Meerenge, die die Nordsee über die Straße von Dover mit dem Atlantik verbindet

Key facts for Ärmelkanal
PropertyValue
HeadwordÄrmelkanal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɛʁml̩kaˌnaːl]
Letters10
Frequency rank#65,931
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ärmelkanal” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Ärmelkanal lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ärmelkanal is uncommon German at frequency #65,931 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈɛʁml̩kaˌnaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Meerenge, die die Nordsee über die Straße von Dover mit dem Atlantik verbindet".

Ärmelkanal doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ärmelkanal, spelled Ä-R-M-E-L-K-A-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Meerenge, die die Nordsee über die Straße von Dover mit dem Atlantik verbindet

Synonyms

Englischer KanalLa MancheKanal

This word in other languages

English Channel(English)Manche(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ärmelkanal"?
"Ärmelkanal" is spelled Ä-R-M-E-L-K-A-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁml̩kaˌnaːl].
What does "Ärmelkanal" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ärmelkanal" means: Meerenge, die die Nordsee über die Straße von Dover mit dem Atlantik verbindet
How do you pronounce "Ärmelkanal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ärmelkanal" is [ˈɛʁml̩kaˌnaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ärmelkanal" come from?
"Ärmelkanal" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Ärmelkanal”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Ä-R-M-E-L-K-A-N-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛʁml̩kaˌnaːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list