Fernsprechapparat
[ˈfɛʁnʃpʁɛçʔapaˌʁaːt]
The verdict
“Fernsprechapparat” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Apparat zur Übermittlung von Sprache in die Ferne (mittels elektrischer Signale)
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Index DE-fernsprechapparat · Fernsprechapparat · German
Fernsprechapparat · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 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 | Fernsprechapparat |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɛʁnʃpʁɛçʔapaˌʁaːt] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fernsprechapparat“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fernsprechapparat is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɛʁnʃpʁɛçʔapaˌʁaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apparat zur Übermittlung von Sprache in die Ferne (mittels elektrischer Signale)".
Zero misspellings are on record for Fernsprechapparat in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Fernsprechapparat, spelled F-E-R-N-S-P-R-E-C-H-A-P-P-A-R-A-T.
Definition
- 1Apparat zur Übermittlung von Sprache in die Ferne (mittels elektrischer Signale)
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Fernsprechapparat appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Für die Post könnte es daher immer verlockender werden, neben Fernsprechapparaten auch andere Kommunikationsgeräte feilzubieten.“
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.