Dächlikappe
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The verdict
“Dächlikappe” 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) - Kopfbedeckung mit einem nach vorne gerichteten Schirm, der oft dazu dient, vor Sonnenlicht zu schützen; Schirmmütze
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Index DE-dachlikappe · Dächlikappe · German
Dächlikappe · 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 "D" 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 | Dächlikappe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dächlikappe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dächlikappe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kopfbedeckung mit einem nach vorne gerichteten Schirm, der oft dazu dient, vor Sonnenlicht zu schützen; Schirmmütze".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Dächlikappe, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 Dächlikappe, spelled D-Ä-C-H-L-I-K-A-P-P-E.
Definition
- 1Kopfbedeckung mit einem nach vorne gerichteten Schirm, der oft dazu dient, vor Sonnenlicht zu schützen; Schirmmütze
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Dächlikappe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Da heute die meisten Parkplätze für die Golfspieler reserviert sind, kreuzen bereits frühmorgens muntere, mit Dächlikappe und aufklappbarem Wägeli ausgerüstete Golfer die zum Teil noch schlaftrunkenen Angestellten.“ (Neue Zürcher Zeitung 27.07.2010, Nr. 171, S. 13)
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.