Gliedermaßstab

[ˈɡliːdɐˌmaːsʃtaːp]

/[ˈɡliːdɐˌmaːsʃtaːp]/ noun

The verdict

“Gliedermaßstab” 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 zusammenlegbares Maßstab

Corpus desk

Index DE-gliederma-stab · Gliedermaßstab · German

Gliedermaßstab · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Gliedermaßstab
PropertyValue
HeadwordGliedermaßstab
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡliːdɐˌmaːsʃtaːp]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gliedermaßstab“ im Deutschen

Gliedermaßstabsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gliedermaßstab is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡliːdɐˌmaːsʃtaːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein zusammenlegbares Maßstab".

Gliedermaßstab doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Gliedermaßstab, spelled G-L-I-E-D-E-R-M-A-S-S-S-T-A-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein zusammenlegbares Maßstab

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Gliedermaßstab appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Gliedermaßstäbe werden häufig aus Metall oder Kunststoff hergestellt.
  2. Ein Gliedermaßstab besteht aus mehreren miteinander verbundenen Gliedern, die zu einem Stapel zusammengelegt werden können.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gliedermaßstab"?
"Gliedermaßstab" is spelled G-L-I-E-D-E-R-M-A-SS-S-T-A-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡliːdɐˌmaːsʃtaːp].
What does "Gliedermaßstab" mean?
As a noun, "Gliedermaßstab" means: ein zusammenlegbares Maßstab
How do you pronounce "Gliedermaßstab"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gliedermaßstab" is [ˈɡliːdɐˌmaːsʃtaːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gliedermaßstab" come from?
"Gliedermaßstab" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list