Feuerzeug

/[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌt͡sɔɪ̯k]/ noun

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#23,931

in German word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

0

similar word pairs

Feuerzeug is aGermannoun. It means: handliches Gerät zur Erzeugung einer Flamme Pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌt͡sɔɪ̯k].

Key facts for Feuerzeug
PropertyValue
HeadwordFeuerzeug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌt͡sɔɪ̯k]
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,931
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Feuerzeug in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Feuerzeug is 9 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌt͡sɔɪ̯k]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,931 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Feuerzeug, with forms such as "efuerzeug", "feeurzeug", and "feuerezug". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Feuerzeug, spelled F-E-U-E-R-Z-E-U-G, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    handliches Gerät zur Erzeugung einer Flamme
  2. 2
    Gesamtheit der zum Entzünden eines Feuers notwendigen Dinge

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: efuerzeug,feeurzeug,feuerezug,feuerrzeug,feuerzegu,feuerzeugg,feuerzueg,feuerzzeug,feuezreug,feurezeug,ffeuerzeug,fueerzeug

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Feuerzeug

Misspelling Variants of "Feuerzeug"

efuerzeug9feeurzeug9feuerezug9feuerrzeug10feuerzegu9feuerzeugg10feuerzueg9feuerzzeug10
Misspelling Variants of "Feuerzeug"

Frequency rank: #23,931 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Feuerzeug"?
"Feuerzeug" is spelled F-E-U-E-R-Z-E-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌt͡sɔɪ̯k].
What does "Feuerzeug" mean?
As a noun, "Feuerzeug" means: handliches Gerät zur Erzeugung einer Flamme
What are common misspellings of "Feuerzeug"?
Common misspellings include "efuerzeug", "feeurzeug", "feuerezug", "feuerrzeug", "feuerzegu". The correct spelling is "Feuerzeug".
How do you pronounce "Feuerzeug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Feuerzeug" is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌt͡sɔɪ̯k]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Feuerzeug" come from?
"Feuerzeug" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.