Feuermelder

[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌmɛldɐ]

/[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌmɛldɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Feuermelder” is uncommon German (frequency #94,258 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,258
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - technische Vorrichtung, mit der man bei Bedarf Feueralarm auslösen kann und die meist direkt die zuständige Feuerwache alarmiert

Corpus desk

Index DE-feuermelder · Feuermelder · German

Feuermelder · rank #94,258 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,258
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 45,736
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fettleber

Nearest frequency peer: Fettleber (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Feuermelder”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Feuermelder” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Feuermelder
PropertyValue
HeadwordFeuermelder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌmɛldɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#94,258
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Feuermelder” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Feuermelder lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Feuermelder is uncommon German at frequency #94,258 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌmɛldɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "technische Vorrichtung, mit der man bei Bedarf Feueralarm auslösen kann und die meist direkt die zuständige Feuerwache alarmiert".

Zero misspellings are on record for Feuermelder in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Feuermelder, spelled F-E-U-E-R-M-E-L-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    technische Vorrichtung, mit der man bei Bedarf Feueralarm auslösen kann und die meist direkt die zuständige Feuerwache alarmiert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn Feuer oder Rauch ausgebrochen ist, soll man die Scheibe des Feuermelders einschlagen und den Knopf bedienen, der sich dahinter befindet.
  2. „Dazu zählen neben Profi-Überwachungskameras auch Thermostate, Feuermelder, Netzwerkdrucker oder Steuerungseinheiten für Solaranalagen.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Feuermelder"?
"Feuermelder" is spelled F-E-U-E-R-M-E-L-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌmɛldɐ].
What does "Feuermelder" mean?
As a noun, "Feuermelder" means: technische Vorrichtung, mit der man bei Bedarf Feueralarm auslösen kann und die meist direkt die zuständige Feuerwache alarmiert
How do you pronounce "Feuermelder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Feuermelder" is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌmɛldɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Feuermelder" come from?
"Feuermelder" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Feuermelder", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list