Hammerschlag

[ˈhamɐˌʃlaːk]

/[ˈhamɐˌʃlaːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Hammerschlag” is uncommon German (frequency #79,270 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,270
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schlag, ausgeführt mit einem Hammer

Corpus desk

Index DE-hammerschlag · Hammerschlag · German

Hammerschlag · rank #79,270 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,270
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hamburgern

Nearest frequency peer: Hamburgern (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Hammerschlag“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Hammerschlag“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hammerschlag
PropertyValue
HeadwordHammerschlag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhamɐˌʃlaːk]
Letters12
Frequency rank#79,270
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hammerschlag“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hammerschlagfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Hamburgern“ (#79,269), „Handtüchern“ (#79,271), „Halles“ (#79,268). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hammerschlag“ bei #79,270. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hammerschlag is uncommon German at frequency #79,270 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhamɐˌʃlaːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Hammerschlag doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Hammerschlag, spelled H-A-M-M-E-R-S-C-H-L-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schlag, ausgeführt mit einem Hammer
  2. 2
    Überzug mit einem Lack, der eine spezielle Optik erzeugt, die an Schläge mit einem Hammer erinnert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Hammerschläge dröhnten durch die Montagehalle.
  2. „Alle anderen hatten ihre Arbeit zurückerhalten, nur er nicht, und bereits am nächsten Tag würden wieder Hammerschläge von der Amtmannsburg zu hören sein.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hammerschlag"?
"Hammerschlag" is spelled H-A-M-M-E-R-S-C-H-L-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhamɐˌʃlaːk].
What does "Hammerschlag" mean?
As a noun, "Hammerschlag" means: Schlag, ausgeführt mit einem Hammer
How do you pronounce "Hammerschlag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hammerschlag" is [ˈhamɐˌʃlaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hammerschlag" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hammerschlag", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list