Fernsprechzelle
[ˈfɛʁnʃpʁɛçˌt͡sɛlə]
The verdict
“Fernsprechzelle” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - geschlossene oder teils offene Kabine mit Telefon
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Index DE-fernsprechzelle · Fernsprechzelle · German
Fernsprechzelle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 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 | Fernsprechzelle |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɛʁnʃpʁɛçˌt͡sɛlə] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fernsprechzelle“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fernsprechzelle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɛʁnʃpʁɛçˌt͡sɛlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "geschlossene oder teils offene Kabine mit Telefon".
No misspelling variants are generated for Fernsprechzelle in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fernsprechzelle, spelled F-E-R-N-S-P-R-E-C-H-Z-E-L-L-E.
Definition
- 1geschlossene oder teils offene Kabine mit Telefon
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Fernsprechzelle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Er wanderte ein paar Schritte die Straße entlang zu einer Fernsprechzelle und rief das Hotel »Palacio do Estoril-Parque« an.“
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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.