Hakenbüchse
[ˈhaːkŋ̍ˌbʏksə]
The verdict
“Hakenbüchse” 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 September 3, 2026) - Vorderlader des 15. und 16. Jahrhundert mit Luntenschloss
Corpus desk
Index DE-hakenbuchse · Hakenbüchse · German
Hakenbüchse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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 | Hakenbüchse |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhaːkŋ̍ˌbʏksə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hakenbüchse“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hakenbüchse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaːkŋ̍ˌbʏksə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vorderlader des 15. und 16. Jahrhundert mit Luntenschloss".
Zero misspellings are on record for Hakenbüchse in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hakenbüchse, spelled H-A-K-E-N-B-Ü-C-H-S-E.
Definition
- 1Vorderlader des 15. und 16. Jahrhundert mit Luntenschloss
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Hakenbüchse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Vor einem guten Stoß mit einem solchen Spieß schützt der Harnisch übrigens nur zum Teil und vor Armbrustpfeilen und Kugeln aus Hakenbüchsen nur dann, wenn sie aus größerer Entfernung kommen und sich ihre Durchschlagskraft vermindert hat.“
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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.