Firmenzeichen
[ˈfɪʁmənˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]
The verdict
“Firmenzeichen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeichen einer Firma, zum Beispiel auf deren Produkten
Corpus desk
Index DE-firmenzeichen · Firmenzeichen · German
Firmenzeichen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Firmenzeichen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɪʁmənˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Firmenzeichen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Firmenzeichen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɪʁmənˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zeichen einer Firma, zum Beispiel auf deren Produkten".
Firmenzeichen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Firmenzeichen, spelled F-I-R-M-E-N-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Zeichen einer Firma, zum Beispiel auf deren Produkten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Firmenzeichen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ein Schokoladenhersteller verwendet als Firmenzeichen eine Kuh.
„Er hatte keinerlei Verständnis für den Überschuh, der das Firmenzeichen eines Schuhwarenhändlers gewesen war, noch für das Steingutfäßchen, einen gewöhnlichen Apfelweinkrug; und der heilige Petrus mit seinem Säufergesicht sei, offen gesagt, geradezu jämmerlich.“
This word in other languages
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.