Gürtelschnalle

[ˈɡʏʁtl̩ˌʃnalə]

/[ˈɡʏʁtl̩ˌʃnalə]/ noun

The verdict

“Gürtelschnalle” 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) - Verschluss an einem Gürtel oder Riemen

Corpus desk

Index DE-gurtelschnalle · Gürtelschnalle · German

Gürtelschnalle · 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.

Key facts for Gürtelschnalle
PropertyValue
HeadwordGürtelschnalle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʏʁtl̩ˌʃnalə]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gürtelschnalle“ im Deutschen

Gürtelschnallesitzt 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

Gürtelschnalle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʏʁtl̩ˌʃnalə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verschluss an einem Gürtel oder Riemen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Gürtelschnalle in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Gürtelschnalle, spelled G-Ü-R-T-E-L-S-C-H-N-A-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verschluss an einem Gürtel oder Riemen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Gürtel werden manchmal durch besonders aufwändig gestaltete Gürtelschnallen verziert.
  2. „Die Wunde schlug eine Gürtelschnalle.“

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 "Gürtelschnalle"?
"Gürtelschnalle" is spelled G-Ü-R-T-E-L-S-C-H-N-A-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʏʁtl̩ˌʃnalə].
What does "Gürtelschnalle" mean?
As a noun, "Gürtelschnalle" means: Verschluss an einem Gürtel oder Riemen
How do you pronounce "Gürtelschnalle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gürtelschnalle" is [ˈɡʏʁtl̩ˌʃnalə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gürtelschnalle" come from?
"Gürtelschnalle" 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