Kettenhemd
[ˈkɛtn̩ˌhɛmt]
The verdict
“Kettenhemd” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus Ketten bestehende Schutzkleidung, die den Oberkörper vor Schnittverletzungen schützt
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Index DE-kettenhemd · Kettenhemd · German
Kettenhemd · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kettenhemd |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɛtn̩ˌhɛmt] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kettenhemd“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kettenhemd is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɛtn̩ˌhɛmt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aus Ketten bestehende Schutzkleidung, die den Oberkörper vor Schnittverletzungen schützt".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kettenhemd, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kettenhemd, spelled K-E-T-T-E-N-H-E-M-D.
Definition
- 1aus Ketten bestehende Schutzkleidung, die den Oberkörper vor Schnittverletzungen schützt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kettenhemd appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ein Kettenhemd schützte nicht vor Lanzen.
„Waren sie anfänglich aus Hanf geknüpft oder aus Leder gefertigt und zusätzlich mit Bronzescheiben versehen, so gab es seit dem 3. Jahrhundert vor Christus auch Kettenhemden aus Eisen.“
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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.