Kesselflicker

[ˈkɛsl̩ˌflɪkɐ]

/[ˈkɛsl̩ˌflɪkɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Kesselflicker” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handwerker, der Kessel repariert und flickt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kesselflicker · Kesselflicker · German

Kesselflicker · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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.

Key facts for Kesselflicker
PropertyValue
HeadwordKesselflicker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɛsl̩ˌflɪkɐ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Kesselflicker” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Kesselflickersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kesselflicker is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɛsl̩ˌflɪkɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Handwerker, der Kessel repariert und flickt".

No misspelling variants are generated for Kesselflicker in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kesselflicker, spelled K-E-S-S-E-L-F-L-I-C-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handwerker, der Kessel repariert und flickt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der Kesselflicker war einer der historischen Wanderberufe, der das zinnerne, kupferne und eiserne Geschirr lötete.“

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 "Kesselflicker"?
"Kesselflicker" is spelled K-E-S-S-E-L-F-L-I-C-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛsl̩ˌflɪkɐ].
What does "Kesselflicker" mean?
As a noun, "Kesselflicker" means: Handwerker, der Kessel repariert und flickt
How do you pronounce "Kesselflicker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kesselflicker" is [ˈkɛsl̩ˌflɪkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kesselflicker" come from?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list