Fernsehapparat
[ˈfɛʁnzeːʔapaˌʁaːt]
The verdict
“Fernsehapparat” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - elektronisches Gerät, das von Fernsehanstalten ausgestrahlte Sendungen über terrestrische Wellen, Satelliten oder Glasfaserkabel empfangen und wiedergeben kann
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Index DE-fernsehapparat · Fernsehapparat · German
Fernsehapparat · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Fernsehapparat |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɛʁnzeːʔapaˌʁaːt] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fernsehapparat“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fernsehapparat is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɛʁnzeːʔapaˌʁaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "elektronisches Gerät, das von Fernsehanstalten ausgestrahlte Sendungen über terrestrische Wellen, Satelliten oder Glasfaserkabel empfangen und wiedergeben kann".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Fernsehapparat, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Fernsehapparat, spelled F-E-R-N-S-E-H-A-P-P-A-R-A-T.
Definition
- 1elektronisches Gerät, das von Fernsehanstalten ausgestrahlte Sendungen über terrestrische Wellen, Satelliten oder Glasfaserkabel empfangen und wiedergeben kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Fernsehapparat appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dieser Fernsehapparat beinhaltet die neueste Digitaltechnik.
„Helena und Moritz, die Eltern, überlegen, den beiden Größeren einen eigenen Fernsehapparat ins Zimmer zu stellen.“
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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.