Feuerstuhl

[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌʃtuːl]

/[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌʃtuːl]/ noun

The verdict

“Feuerstuhl” 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) - scherzhaft, umgangssprachlich: leistungsstarkes, motorisiertes Zweirad

Corpus desk

Index DE-feuerstuhl · Feuerstuhl · German

Feuerstuhl · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for Feuerstuhl
PropertyValue
HeadwordFeuerstuhl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌʃtuːl]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Feuerstuhl“ im Deutschen

Feuerstuhlliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Feuerstuhl is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌʃtuːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "scherzhaft, umgangssprachlich: leistungsstarkes, motorisiertes Zweirad".

Feuerstuhl has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Feuerstuhl, spelled F-E-U-E-R-S-T-U-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    scherzhaft, umgangssprachlich: leistungsstarkes, motorisiertes Zweirad

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Bauernburschen schienen besessen von ihren monströsen, blankgeputzten, stinkenden Feuerstühlen.“

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 "Feuerstuhl"?
"Feuerstuhl" is spelled F-E-U-E-R-S-T-U-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌʃtuːl].
What does "Feuerstuhl" mean?
As a noun, "Feuerstuhl" means: scherzhaft, umgangssprachlich: leistungsstarkes, motorisiertes Zweirad
How do you pronounce "Feuerstuhl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Feuerstuhl" is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌʃtuːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Feuerstuhl" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list