Empfangsschalter

[ɛmˈp͡faŋsˌʃaltɐ]

/[ɛmˈp͡faŋsˌʃaltɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Empfangsschalter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - abgeteilter Raum (Schalter) für den Empfang von Neuankömmlingen

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Index DE-empfangsschalter · Empfangsschalter · German

Empfangsschalter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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.

Key facts for Empfangsschalter
PropertyValue
HeadwordEmpfangsschalter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛmˈp͡faŋsˌʃaltɐ]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Empfangsschalter“ im Deutschen

Empfangsschaltersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Empfangsschalter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛmˈp͡faŋsˌʃaltɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "abgeteilter Raum (Schalter) für den Empfang von Neuankömmlingen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Empfangsschalter, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Empfangsschalter, spelled E-M-P-F-A-N-G-S-S-C-H-A-L-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    abgeteilter Raum (Schalter) für den Empfang von Neuankömmlingen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Empfangsschalter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Von hier aus liefen wir zu einem der Empfangsschalter, wo Ben mir einen temporären Besucherausweis ausstellen ließ, während mein Blick durch das modern anmutende Innere des Gebäudes schweifte.“

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 "Empfangsschalter"?
"Empfangsschalter" is spelled E-M-P-F-A-N-G-S-S-C-H-A-L-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛmˈp͡faŋsˌʃaltɐ].
What does "Empfangsschalter" mean?
As a noun, "Empfangsschalter" means: abgeteilter Raum (Schalter) für den Empfang von Neuankömmlingen
How do you pronounce "Empfangsschalter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Empfangsschalter" is [ɛmˈp͡faŋsˌʃaltɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Empfangsschalter" come from?
"Empfangsschalter" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list