Kettenglied
[ˈkɛtn̩ˌɡliːt]
The verdict
“Kettenglied” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - das Glied einer Kette
Corpus desk
Index DE-kettenglied · Kettenglied · German
Kettenglied · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | Kettenglied |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɛtn̩ˌɡliːt] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kettenglied“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kettenglied is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɛtn̩ˌɡliːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kettenglied, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kettenglied, spelled K-E-T-T-E-N-G-L-I-E-D.
Definition
- 1das Glied einer Kette
- 2ein absolut notwendiges Element
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kettenglied appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Es ist ein mehrgliedriges Kettenglied wie bei einem Uhrenarmband aus Metall, voll beweglich.“
„Fällt ein Kettenglied weg, kommt das komplette Ökosystem aus dem Gleichgewicht.“
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.