Glockenspeise
[ˈɡlɔkn̩ˌʃpaɪ̯zə]
The verdict
“Glockenspeise” 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) - eine spezielle Legierung, um Glocken zu gießen
Corpus desk
Index DE-glockenspeise · Glockenspeise · German
Glockenspeise · 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 "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 | Glockenspeise |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡlɔkn̩ˌʃpaɪ̯zə] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Glockenspeise“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Glockenspeise is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡlɔkn̩ˌʃpaɪ̯zə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine spezielle Legierung, um Glocken zu gießen".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Glockenspeise, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Glockenspeise, spelled G-L-O-C-K-E-N-S-P-E-I-S-E.
Definition
- 1eine spezielle Legierung, um Glocken zu gießen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Glockenspeise appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das verwendete Gussmaterial heißt ‚Glockenspeise‘ und ist meist eine Zinnbronze aus 76–80 % Kupfer und 20–24 % Zinn.“
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.