Federhalter
[ˈfeːdɐˌhaltɐ]
The verdict
“Federhalter” 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) - Schreibgerät, das einen kleinen Speicher für Tinte enthält und somit andauerndes Schreiben mit Tinte ermöglicht
Corpus desk
Index DE-federhalter · Federhalter · German
Federhalter · 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 "F" 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 | Federhalter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfeːdɐˌhaltɐ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Federhalter“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Federhalter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfeːdɐˌhaltɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Federhalter, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Federhalter, spelled F-E-D-E-R-H-A-L-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Schreibgerät, das einen kleinen Speicher für Tinte enthält und somit andauerndes Schreiben mit Tinte ermöglicht
- 2Schreibgerät, Halter für verschiedene aufsteckbare Federn (Schreibfedern, Zeichenfedern, Schneidfedern)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Federhalter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Meine Federhalter benötigen kleine Tintenpatronen.
In diesen Federhaltern sind Patronen mit roter Tinte drin.
This word in other languages
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.