Glockenwand
[ˈɡlɔkn̩ˌvant]
The verdict
“Glockenwand” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - derjenige sehr ursprünglich geformte Gebäudeteil romanischer Kirchen und Kapellen, der die Glocken aufnimmt und nicht als Turm volumenmäßig, sondern nur flächig als Mauerwerk ausgeführt ist (Fachbe...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Glockenwand |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡlɔkn̩ˌvant] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Glockenwand” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Glockenwand is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡlɔkn̩ˌvant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Glockenwand, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Glockenwand, spelled G-L-O-C-K-E-N-W-A-N-D.
Definition
- 1derjenige sehr ursprünglich geformte Gebäudeteil romanischer Kirchen und Kapellen, der die Glocken aufnimmt und nicht als Turm volumenmäßig, sondern nur flächig als Mauerwerk ausgeführt ist (Fachbegriff: das Kodonostasion)
- 2freistehende Wand, die die Kirchenglocken aufnimmt, häufig in der griechisch- und der russisch-orthodoxen Kirche zu finden
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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.
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Using “Glockenwand”
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- The one correct German spelling is G-L-O-C-K-E-N-W-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɡlɔkn̩ˌvant] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.