Drachenfels

[ˈdraxn̩ˌfɛls]

/[ˈdraxn̩ˌfɛls]/ noun

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The verdict

“Drachenfels” is uncommon German (frequency #76,680 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,680
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Berg im Siebengebirge, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Key facts for Drachenfels
PropertyValue
HeadwordDrachenfels
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdraxn̩ˌfɛls]
Letters11
Frequency rank#76,680
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Drachenfels” 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). Drachenfels 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

Drachenfels is uncommon German at frequency #76,680 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdraxn̩ˌfɛls]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Drachenfels, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Drachenfels, spelled D-R-A-C-H-E-N-F-E-L-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Berg im Siebengebirge, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
  2. 2
    Berg im Mittleren Pfälzerwald, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland

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 "Drachenfels"?
"Drachenfels" is spelled D-R-A-C-H-E-N-F-E-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdraxn̩ˌfɛls].
What does "Drachenfels" mean?
As a noun, "Drachenfels" means: Berg im Siebengebirge, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Drachenfels"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Drachenfels" is [ˈdraxn̩ˌfɛls]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Drachenfels" come from?
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Using “Drachenfels”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-R-A-C-H-E-N-F-E-L-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdraxn̩ˌfɛls] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list