Fahnenmast

[ˈfaːnənˌmast]

/[ˈfaːnənˌmast]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fahnenmast” is uncommon German (frequency #99,759 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,759
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stab, Stange, an der das Fahnentuch aufgezogen werden kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-fahnenmast · Fahnenmast · German

Fahnenmast · rank #99,759 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,759
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fachliches

Nearest frequency peer: fachliches (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Fahnenmast“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Fahnenmast“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Fahnenmast
PropertyValue
HeadwordFahnenmast
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaːnənˌmast]
Letters10
Frequency rank#99,759
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Fahnenmast“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Fahnenmastfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „fachliches“ (#99,758), „Fahrgefühl“ (#99,760), „explosives“ (#99,756). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fahnenmast“ bei #99,759. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fahnenmast is uncommon German at frequency #99,759 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaːnənˌmast]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stab, Stange, an der das Fahnentuch aufgezogen werden kann".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Fahnenmast, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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 carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fahnenmast, spelled F-A-H-N-E-N-M-A-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stab, Stange, an der das Fahnentuch aufgezogen werden kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Beamten in Zivil schnappten die jungen Männer, als diese gerade dabei waren, die gehisste Fahne vom Fahnenmast zu holen, wie die Polizei mitteilte.“
  2. „Das ist ein Fahnenmast, an dessen oberem Ende ein Stück Stoff flattert.“

Synonyms

Fahnenstange

This word in other languages

flagpole(English)hampe(Français)

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 "Fahnenmast"?
"Fahnenmast" is spelled F-A-H-N-E-N-M-A-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːnənˌmast].
What does "Fahnenmast" mean?
As a noun, "Fahnenmast" means: Stab, Stange, an der das Fahnentuch aufgezogen werden kann
How do you pronounce "Fahnenmast"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fahnenmast" is [ˈfaːnənˌmast]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fahnenmast" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Fahnenmast", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fachliches#99,758Fahrgefühl#99,760explosives#99,756faktischer#99,763

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list