Fahnenstange

[ˈfaːnənˌʃtaŋə]

/[ˈfaːnənˌʃtaŋə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fahnenstange” is uncommon German (frequency #70,239 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,239
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stab, Mast, an dem das Fahnentuch aufgezogen werden kann

Key facts for Fahnenstange
PropertyValue
HeadwordFahnenstange
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaːnənˌʃtaŋə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#70,239
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fahnenstange” 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). Fahnenstange 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

Fahnenstange is uncommon German at frequency #70,239 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaːnənˌʃtaŋə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stab, Mast, an dem das Fahnentuch aufgezogen werden kann".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Fahnenstange, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Fahnenstange, spelled F-A-H-N-E-N-S-T-A-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stab, Mast, an dem das Fahnentuch aufgezogen werden kann

Synonyms

FahnenmastFahnenstock

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 "Fahnenstange"?
"Fahnenstange" is spelled F-A-H-N-E-N-S-T-A-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːnənˌʃtaŋə].
What does "Fahnenstange" mean?
As a noun, "Fahnenstange" means: Stab, Mast, an dem das Fahnentuch aufgezogen werden kann
How do you pronounce "Fahnenstange"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fahnenstange" is [ˈfaːnənˌʃtaŋə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fahnenstange" come from?
"Fahnenstange" 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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Using “Fahnenstange”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-H-N-E-N-S-T-A-N-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfaːnənˌʃtaŋə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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