Kanonenofen
[kaˈnoːnənˌʔoːfn̩]
The verdict
“Kanonenofen” 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) - zylindrischer Eisenofen, der an ein Kanonenrohr erinnert
Corpus desk
Index DE-kanonenofen · Kanonenofen · German
Kanonenofen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Kanonenofen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kaˈnoːnənˌʔoːfn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kanonenofen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kanonenofen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈnoːnənˌʔoːfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zylindrischer Eisenofen, der an ein Kanonenrohr erinnert".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kanonenofen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kanonenofen, spelled K-A-N-O-N-E-N-O-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1zylindrischer Eisenofen, der an ein Kanonenrohr erinnert
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kanonenofen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sie hat seine kleine Zinkwanne noch mit ihm die Treppe hinaufgetragen, die drei Eimer Wasser hat sie selbst eingefüllt, einen Eimer hat Gottselig zum Sieden auf den Kanonenofen gestellt, die Schere hat er darin versenkt.“
„Über dem Hof schwebte Musik, wurde von der düsteren Wand der Scheune zurückgeworfen und kam durch das Rohr des Kanonenofens in den Hühnerstall, wo die Mutter sich auf einen langen Abend eingerichtet hatte.“
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.