Feuerhaken

[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌhaːkn̩]

/[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌhaːkn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Feuerhaken” 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) - längliches Gerät, mit dem man ein Feuer schüren kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-feuerhaken · Feuerhaken · German

Feuerhaken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for Feuerhaken
PropertyValue
HeadwordFeuerhaken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌhaːkn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Feuerhaken“ im Deutschen

Feuerhakensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Feuerhaken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌhaːkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "längliches Gerät, mit dem man ein Feuer schüren kann".

Feuerhaken has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Feuerhaken, spelled F-E-U-E-R-H-A-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    längliches Gerät, mit dem man ein Feuer schüren kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sie stocherte mit dem Feuerhaken in der Glut, dabei murrte sie vor sich hin.“
  2. „Da stürzte Alf Bertini nach vorn, schwang den Feuerhaken weit aus und schlug damit nach Cesar.“

Synonyms

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 "Feuerhaken"?
"Feuerhaken" is spelled F-E-U-E-R-H-A-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌhaːkn̩].
What does "Feuerhaken" mean?
As a noun, "Feuerhaken" means: längliches Gerät, mit dem man ein Feuer schüren kann
How do you pronounce "Feuerhaken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Feuerhaken" is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌhaːkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Feuerhaken" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list