Astgabel

[ˈastˌɡaːbl̩]

/[ˈastˌɡaːbl̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Teil eines Astes, der sich in einer Gabelung fortsetzt

Corpus desk

Index DE-astgabel · Astgabel · German

Astgabel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for Astgabel
PropertyValue
HeadwordAstgabel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈastˌɡaːbl̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Astgabel“ im Deutschen

Astgabelliegt 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

Astgabel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈastˌɡaːbl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Teil eines Astes, der sich in einer Gabelung fortsetzt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Astgabel, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Astgabel, spelled A-S-T-G-A-B-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teil eines Astes, der sich in einer Gabelung fortsetzt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Und von der Astgabel hing genau über dem Grab eine kleine Puppe.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Astgabel"?
"Astgabel" is spelled A-S-T-G-A-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈastˌɡaːbl̩].
What does "Astgabel" mean?
As a noun, "Astgabel" means: Teil eines Astes, der sich in einer Gabelung fortsetzt
How do you pronounce "Astgabel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Astgabel" is [ˈastˌɡaːbl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Astgabel" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list