Gabelschlüssel
[ˈɡaːbl̩ˌʃlʏsl̩]
The verdict
“Gabelschlüssel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Werkzeug mit U-förmigen (gabelförmig) Kopf, zum Drehen von Vier- oder Sechskantschrauben oder -muttern
Corpus desk
Index DE-gabelschlussel · Gabelschlüssel · German
Gabelschlüssel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | Gabelschlüssel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡaːbl̩ˌʃlʏsl̩] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gabelschlüssel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gabelschlüssel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡaːbl̩ˌʃlʏsl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Werkzeug mit U-förmigen (gabelförmig) Kopf, zum Drehen von Vier- oder Sechskantschrauben oder -muttern".
Gabelschlüssel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Gabelschlüssel, spelled G-A-B-E-L-S-C-H-L-Ü-S-S-E-L.
Definition
- 1ein Werkzeug mit U-förmigen (gabelförmig) Kopf, zum Drehen von Vier- oder Sechskantschrauben oder -muttern
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Gabelschlüssel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Meister! Ich finde keinen 17'er Gabelschlüssel, aber hier ist ein 17'er Maulschlüssel.
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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.