Bogenmacher
[ˈboːɡn̩ˌmaxɐ]
The verdict
“Bogenmacher” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handwerker, der Bogen (und/oder Armbrüste) fertigt
Corpus desk
Index DE-bogenmacher · Bogenmacher · German
Bogenmacher · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Bogenmacher |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈboːɡn̩ˌmaxɐ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Bogenmacher“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Bogenmacher is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈboːɡn̩ˌmaxɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Bogenmacher in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Bogenmacher, spelled B-O-G-E-N-M-A-C-H-E-R.
Definition
- 1Handwerker, der Bogen (und/oder Armbrüste) fertigt
- 2Handwerker, der Bögen für Streichinstrumente fertigt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Bogenmacher appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Wie die Bogenmacher seit je wissen, muß die Reißfestigkeit der Sehne sechsmal so groß sein wie die Zugkraft des Bogens.“
„Der Bogenmacher macht den Bogen, womit du die Geige, das Cello, den Kontrabass streichst. Das ist ein Beruf.“
Synonyms
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.