Kerzenhalter
[ˈkɛʁt͡sn̩ˌhaltɐ]
The verdict
“Kerzenhalter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerät, in dem eine oder mehrere Kerzen in einer Halterung festgesteckt werden können
Corpus desk
Index DE-kerzenhalter · Kerzenhalter · German
Kerzenhalter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | Kerzenhalter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɛʁt͡sn̩ˌhaltɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kerzenhalter“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kerzenhalter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɛʁt͡sn̩ˌhaltɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gerät, in dem eine oder mehrere Kerzen in einer Halterung festgesteckt werden können".
Zero misspellings are on record for Kerzenhalter in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kerzenhalter, spelled K-E-R-Z-E-N-H-A-L-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Gerät, in dem eine oder mehrere Kerzen in einer Halterung festgesteckt werden können
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Kerzenhalter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Schließlich griff sie nach dem Kerzenhalter und ging damit vorsichtig die Treppe hinunter.“
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.