Bleckezahn

[ˈblɛkəˌt͡saːn]

/[ˈblɛkəˌt͡saːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bleckezahn” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chiffre für den Tod, den man sich als grinsendes Skelett dachte

Key facts for Bleckezahn
PropertyValue
HeadwordBleckezahn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈblɛkəˌt͡saːn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bleckezahn” sits in German frequency

Bleckezahn 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Bleckezahn is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈblɛkəˌt͡saːn]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Chiffre für den Tod, den man sich als grinsendes Skelett dachte".

Bleckezahn has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Bleckezahn, spelled B-L-E-C-K-E-Z-A-H-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chiffre für den Tod, den man sich als grinsendes Skelett dachte

Synonyms

Tod

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 "Bleckezahn"?
"Bleckezahn" is spelled B-L-E-C-K-E-Z-A-H-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblɛkəˌt͡saːn].
What does "Bleckezahn" mean?
As a noun, "Bleckezahn" means: Chiffre für den Tod, den man sich als grinsendes Skelett dachte
How do you pronounce "Bleckezahn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bleckezahn" is [ˈblɛkəˌt͡saːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bleckezahn" come from?
"Bleckezahn" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Bleckezahn”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-L-E-C-K-E-Z-A-H-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈblɛkəˌt͡saːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list