Kahlhieb

[ˈkaːlˌhiːp]

/[ˈkaːlˌhiːp]/ noun

The verdict

“Kahlhieb” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorgang des Abholzens aller Bäume eines bestimmten Ortes

Corpus desk

Index DE-kahlhieb · Kahlhieb · German

Kahlhieb · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 Kahlhieb
PropertyValue
HeadwordKahlhieb
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaːlˌhiːp]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kahlhieb“ im Deutschen

Kahlhiebliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kahlhieb is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaːlˌhiːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vorgang des Abholzens aller Bäume eines bestimmten Ortes".

Zero misspellings are on record for Kahlhieb in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Kahlhieb, spelled K-A-H-L-H-I-E-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorgang des Abholzens aller Bäume eines bestimmten Ortes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ein Kahlhieb oder eine starke Vorratsabsenkung im Schutz- oder Bannwald bedürfen der Genehmigung der oberen Forstbehörde […].“
  2. „Auch im Buchenhochwalde lässt das gewöhnliche Vorhandensein eines bemerkenswerthen Nachwuchses den Kahlhieb ohne viel künstliche Aufforstung zu.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Kahlhieb"?
"Kahlhieb" is spelled K-A-H-L-H-I-E-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaːlˌhiːp].
What does "Kahlhieb" mean?
As a noun, "Kahlhieb" means: Vorgang des Abholzens aller Bäume eines bestimmten Ortes
How do you pronounce "Kahlhieb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kahlhieb" is [ˈkaːlˌhiːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kahlhieb" come from?
"Kahlhieb" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list