Kesselschmied

[ˈkɛsl̩ˌʃmiːt]

/[ˈkɛsl̩ˌʃmiːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Kesselschmied” 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 vor allem Gefäße aus Messing oder Kupfer herstellt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kesselschmied · Kesselschmied · German

Kesselschmied · 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 Kesselschmied
PropertyValue
HeadwordKesselschmied
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɛsl̩ˌʃmiːt]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kesselschmied“ im Deutschen

Kesselschmiedschafft 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

Kesselschmied is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɛsl̩ˌʃmiːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Handwerker, der vor allem Gefäße aus Messing oder Kupfer herstellt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kesselschmied, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 Kesselschmied, spelled K-E-S-S-E-L-S-C-H-M-I-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handwerker, der vor allem Gefäße aus Messing oder Kupfer herstellt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Es ist zweckmäßig, wenn der Kesselschmied neben den eigentlichen Kesselschmiedearbeiten die Bearbeitung des Kupfers in der Kupferschmiede sowie das Reinigen, Abschneiden und Vorschuhen von Heizrohren in der Heizrohrwerkstatt kennen lernt.“
  2. „Nach dem Besuch beim Seifensieder führten die Jungen Christopher zum Kesselschmied.“

Synonyms

KaltschmiedKesselschlagerKeßler

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 "Kesselschmied"?
"Kesselschmied" is spelled K-E-S-S-E-L-S-C-H-M-I-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛsl̩ˌʃmiːt].
What does "Kesselschmied" mean?
As a noun, "Kesselschmied" means: Handwerker, der vor allem Gefäße aus Messing oder Kupfer herstellt
How do you pronounce "Kesselschmied"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kesselschmied" is [ˈkɛsl̩ˌʃmiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kesselschmied" come from?
"Kesselschmied" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list