kelchförmig

[ˈkɛlçˌfœʁmɪç]

/[ˈkɛlçˌfœʁmɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“kelchförmig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - in Form eines Kelches

Corpus desk

Index DE-kelchformig · kelchförmig · German

kelchförmig · 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 "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 kelchförmig
PropertyValue
Headwordkelchförmig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkɛlçˌfœʁmɪç]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kelchförmig“ im Deutschen

kelchförmigschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

kelchförmig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkɛlçˌfœʁmɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in Form eines Kelches".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for kelchförmig, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 kelchförmig, spelled K-E-L-C-H-F-Ö-R-M-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Form eines Kelches

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Körper der Pelmatozoen ist meist kelchförmig und an seiner Oberseite von zahlreichen, meist gefiederten Armen umgeben.“
  2. „Die kelchförmigen Kandeel-Gläser hatten oft aufwändig graviertes Dekor und einen gläsernen Deckel, um das Getränk länger warmzuhalten.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kelchförmig"?
"kelchförmig" is spelled K-E-L-C-H-F-Ö-R-M-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛlçˌfœʁmɪç].
What does "kelchförmig" mean?
As an adjective, "kelchförmig" means: in Form eines Kelches
How do you pronounce "kelchförmig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kelchförmig" is [ˈkɛlçˌfœʁmɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kelchförmig" come from?
"kelchförmig" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list