Glockengeläute
[ˈɡlɔkn̩ɡəˌlɔɪ̯tə]
The verdict
“Glockengeläute” 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) - Läuten einer oder mehrerer Glocken
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Index DE-glockengelaute · Glockengeläute · German
Glockengeläute · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | Glockengeläute |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡlɔkn̩ɡəˌlɔɪ̯tə] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Glockengeläute“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Glockengeläute is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡlɔkn̩ɡəˌlɔɪ̯tə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Läuten einer oder mehrerer Glocken".
Zero misspellings are on record for Glockengeläute in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 Glockengeläute, spelled G-L-O-C-K-E-N-G-E-L-Ä-U-T-E.
Definition
- 1Läuten einer oder mehrerer Glocken
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Glockengeläute appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Jedesmal wenn ich auf meine Uhr sehe und feststelle, dass der Zeiger auf Zehn rückt, höre ich das beginnende Glockengeläute der benachbarten Kirche; aber daraus, dass jedesmal das Glockengeläut anhebt, wenn der Zeiger auf Zehn rückt, darf ich doch nicht den Schluss ziehen, die Bewegung der Glocken habe ihren Grund in der Zeigerstellung meiner Uhr.“
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.