Folgetonhorn
[ˈfɔlɡətoːnˌhɔʁn]
The verdict
“Folgetonhorn” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - akustische Warnvorrichtung an den Fahrzeugen der Polizei, der Feuerwehr und anderen Hilfskräften
Corpus desk
Index DE-folgetonhorn · Folgetonhorn · German
Folgetonhorn · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Folgetonhorn |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɔlɡətoːnˌhɔʁn] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Folgetonhorn“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Folgetonhorn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔlɡətoːnˌhɔʁn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "akustische Warnvorrichtung an den Fahrzeugen der Polizei, der Feuerwehr und anderen Hilfskräften".
Folgetonhorn has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Folgetonhorn, spelled F-O-L-G-E-T-O-N-H-O-R-N.
Definition
- 1akustische Warnvorrichtung an den Fahrzeugen der Polizei, der Feuerwehr und anderen Hilfskräften
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Folgetonhorn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Polizeistreife war gegen 15.45 Uhr mit eingeschaltetem Blaulicht und Folgetonhorn von Hohenems kommend in Richtung Lustenau unterwegs.“
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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.