Kaminbock
[kaˈmiːnˌbɔk]
The verdict
“Kaminbock” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gestell in einem offenen Kamin, auf welches Feuerholz gelegt wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-kaminbock · Kaminbock · German
Kaminbock · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kaminbock |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kaˈmiːnˌbɔk] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kaminbock“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kaminbock is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈmiːnˌbɔk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gestell in einem offenen Kamin, auf welches Feuerholz gelegt wird".
No misspelling variants are generated for Kaminbock in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kaminbock, spelled K-A-M-I-N-B-O-C-K.
Definition
- 1Gestell in einem offenen Kamin, auf welches Feuerholz gelegt wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kaminbock appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Kaminbock war ausgesprochen kunstvoll gefertigt.
„Auch im Schlafzimmer der Königin in Versailles waren solche Kaminböcke aufgestellt.“
Synonyms
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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.