keilförmig
[ˈkaɪ̯lˌfœʁmɪç]
The verdict
“keilförmig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Form eines Keils
Corpus desk
Index DE-keilformig · keilförmig · German
keilförmig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | keilförmig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈkaɪ̯lˌfœʁmɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „keilförmig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
keilförmig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkaɪ̯lˌfœʁmɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in Form eines Keils".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for keilförmig, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is keilförmig, spelled K-E-I-L-F-Ö-R-M-I-G.
Definition
- 1in Form eines Keils
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how keilförmig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Kopf der Siamkatze ist, je nach Unterscheidung in modernen oder traditionellen Typ, keilförmig bis leicht rundlich.“
„Wildschweine haben einen keilförmigen Kopf; die Schnauze selbst ist stumpf und endet in einem Rüssel.“
This word in other languages
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.