Kettenraucher
[ˈkɛtn̩ˌʁaʊ̯xɐ]
The verdict
“Kettenraucher” 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) - ein Raucher, der überdurchschnittlich viele Zigaretten beinahe ohne Unterlass konsumiert
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Index DE-kettenraucher · Kettenraucher · German
Kettenraucher · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Kettenraucher |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɛtn̩ˌʁaʊ̯xɐ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kettenraucher“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kettenraucher is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɛtn̩ˌʁaʊ̯xɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Raucher, der überdurchschnittlich viele Zigaretten beinahe ohne Unterlass konsumiert".
Zero misspellings are on record for Kettenraucher in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Kettenraucher, spelled K-E-T-T-E-N-R-A-U-C-H-E-R.
Definition
- 1ein Raucher, der überdurchschnittlich viele Zigaretten beinahe ohne Unterlass konsumiert
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kettenraucher appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Mein Vater kommt einfach nicht von den Zigaretten los. Er ist nach wie vor Kettenraucher.“
Bei einem Kettenraucher kann die Lunge nicht in einer Organspende transplantiert werden.
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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.