Becherglas
[ˈbɛçɐˌɡlaːs]
The verdict
“Becherglas” 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) - zylindrisches Trinkgefäß
Corpus desk
Index DE-becherglas · Becherglas · German
Becherglas · 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 | Becherglas |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbɛçɐˌɡlaːs] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Becherglas“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Becherglas is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɛçɐˌɡlaːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Becherglas in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented 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 Becherglas, spelled B-E-C-H-E-R-G-L-A-S.
Definition
- 1zylindrisches Trinkgefäß
- 2becherförmiges, feuerfestes Glasgefäß für chemische Versuche
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Becherglas appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Becherglas ist noch schmutzig.
Für den Versuch werden mehrere Bechergläser benötigt.
Antonyms
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.