Feldmesser

[ˈfɛltˌmɛsɐ]

/[ˈfɛltˌmɛsɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, welche beruflich die Erde und die auf ihr vorhandenen, festen Objekte wie Grundstücke oder Bauwerke vermisst

Corpus desk

Index DE-feldmesser · Feldmesser · German

Feldmesser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Feldmesser
PropertyValue
HeadwordFeldmesser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛltˌmɛsɐ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Feldmesser“ im Deutschen

Feldmesserschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Feldmesser is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɛltˌmɛsɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, welche beruflich die Erde und die auf ihr vorhandenen, festen Objekte wie Grundstücke oder Bauwerke vermisst".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Feldmesser, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Feldmesser, spelled F-E-L-D-M-E-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, welche beruflich die Erde und die auf ihr vorhandenen, festen Objekte wie Grundstücke oder Bauwerke vermisst

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Feldmesser gab es bereits im Römischen Reich.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Feldmesser"?
"Feldmesser" is spelled F-E-L-D-M-E-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛltˌmɛsɐ].
What does "Feldmesser" mean?
As a noun, "Feldmesser" means: Person, welche beruflich die Erde und die auf ihr vorhandenen, festen Objekte wie Grundstücke oder Bauwerke vermisst
How do you pronounce "Feldmesser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Feldmesser" is [ˈfɛltˌmɛsɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Feldmesser" come from?
"Feldmesser" 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