Fleischreißer
[ˈflaɪ̯ʃˌʁaɪ̯sɐ]
The verdict
“Fleischreißer” 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) - mittelalterliches Foltergerät aus Eisen, mit dem Fleischstücke aus dem Körper der Opfer gerissen werden
Corpus desk
Index DE-fleischrei-er · Fleischreißer · German
Fleischreißer · 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 | Fleischreißer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈflaɪ̯ʃˌʁaɪ̯sɐ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fleischreißer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fleischreißer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈflaɪ̯ʃˌʁaɪ̯sɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mittelalterliches Foltergerät aus Eisen, mit dem Fleischstücke aus dem Körper der Opfer gerissen werden".
No misspelling variants are generated for Fleischreißer in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Fleischreißer, spelled F-L-E-I-S-C-H-R-E-I-S-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1mittelalterliches Foltergerät aus Eisen, mit dem Fleischstücke aus dem Körper der Opfer gerissen werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Fleischreißer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der teils auch verwendete englische Begriff Spanish tickler bezeichnet eigentlich ein anderes Martergerät, bestehend aus einem – an einem Holzstiel angebrachten – „Fleischreißer“ mit sehr langen und scharfen Eisenkrallen, der wie eine Katzenpfote mit ausgefahrenen Krallen aussieht […]“
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.