Blechtrommel

[ˈblɛçˌtʁɔml̩]

/[ˈblɛçˌtʁɔml̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Blechtrommel” is uncommon German (frequency #83,761 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,761
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Musikinstrument für Kinder: Trommel aus Blech

Key facts for Blechtrommel
PropertyValue
HeadwordBlechtrommel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈblɛçˌtʁɔml̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#83,761
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Blechtrommel” 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). Blechtrommel 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

Blechtrommel is uncommon German at frequency #83,761 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈblɛçˌtʁɔml̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Musikinstrument für Kinder: Trommel aus Blech".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Blechtrommel, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Blechtrommel, spelled B-L-E-C-H-T-R-O-M-M-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Musikinstrument für Kinder: Trommel aus Blech

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 "Blechtrommel"?
"Blechtrommel" is spelled B-L-E-C-H-T-R-O-M-M-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblɛçˌtʁɔml̩].
What does "Blechtrommel" mean?
As a noun, "Blechtrommel" means: Musikinstrument für Kinder: Trommel aus Blech
How do you pronounce "Blechtrommel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Blechtrommel" is [ˈblɛçˌtʁɔml̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Blechtrommel" come from?
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Using “Blechtrommel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-L-E-C-H-T-R-O-M-M-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈblɛçˌtʁɔml̩] (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

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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