Balkenkopf
[ˈbalkn̩ˌkɔp͡f]
The verdict
“Balkenkopf” 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) - mit der Mauerfläche abschließende oder über diese hinausragende Ende eines Balkens
Corpus desk
Index DE-balkenkopf · Balkenkopf · German
Balkenkopf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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 | Balkenkopf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbalkn̩ˌkɔp͡f] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Balkenkopf“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Balkenkopf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbalkn̩ˌkɔp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit der Mauerfläche abschließende oder über diese hinausragende Ende eines Balkens".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Balkenkopf, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Balkenkopf, spelled B-A-L-K-E-N-K-O-P-F.
Definition
- 1mit der Mauerfläche abschließende oder über diese hinausragende Ende eines Balkens
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Balkenkopf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In Fachwerkswänden und Hohlmauern ist dies meist zu erreichen, in vollen Aussenmauern lässt man zwischen dem Balkenkopfe und dem Mauerwerke einen Luftraum und legt in die senkrechten Fugen des letzteren Glasröhrchen ein, damit durch diese ein Luftwechsel stattfindet, Schlagregen aber nicht an den Balken gelangen kann.“
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.