Atemmaske

[ˈaːtəmˌmaskə]

/[ˈaːtəmˌmaskə]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - über dem Mund angebrachte Maske zur Versorgung eines Menschen mit Sauerstoff, Anästhetika oder Ähnliches

Key facts for Atemmaske
PropertyValue
HeadwordAtemmaske
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaːtəmˌmaskə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Atemmaske” sits in German frequency

Atemmaske falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

Atemmaske doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 Atemmaske, spelled A-T-E-M-M-A-S-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    über dem Mund angebrachte Maske zur Versorgung eines Menschen mit Sauerstoff, Anästhetika oder Ähnliches
  2. 2
    vor dem Mund angebrachte Maske zum Schutz vor gesundheitsgefährdenden Stoffen

Synonyms

Atemschutzmaske

This word in other languages

mascarilla(Español)

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 "Atemmaske"?
"Atemmaske" is spelled A-T-E-M-M-A-S-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːtəmˌmaskə].
What does "Atemmaske" mean?
As a noun, "Atemmaske" means: über dem Mund angebrachte Maske zur Versorgung eines Menschen mit Sauerstoff, Anästhetika oder Ähnliches
How do you pronounce "Atemmaske"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Atemmaske" is [ˈaːtəmˌmaskə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Atemmaske" come from?
"Atemmaske" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Atemmaske”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-T-E-M-M-A-S-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaːtəmˌmaskə] (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
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