Himmelszelt
[ˈhɪml̩sˌt͡sɛlt]
The verdict
“Himmelszelt” 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) - Himmel, der als eine Art Zeltdach gesehen werden kann
Corpus desk
Index DE-himmelszelt · Himmelszelt · German
Himmelszelt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Himmelszelt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɪml̩sˌt͡sɛlt] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Himmelszelt“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Himmelszelt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪml̩sˌt͡sɛlt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Himmel, der als eine Art Zeltdach gesehen werden kann".
Zero misspellings are on record for Himmelszelt in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Himmelszelt, spelled H-I-M-M-E-L-S-Z-E-L-T.
Definition
- 1Himmel, der als eine Art Zeltdach gesehen werden kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Himmelszelt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Kein Wölkchen war am Himmelszelte zu sehen, balsamische Düfte wehten durch die Luft und füllten die Atmosphäre mit einer zitternd elastischen Wollust, die die Sehnen zum üppigen Leben spannt.“
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.