keyhole saw

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The verdict

“keyhole saw” 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) - Stichsäge

Corpus desk

Index DE-keyhole-saw · keyhole saw · German

keyhole saw · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for keyhole saw
PropertyValue
Headwordkeyhole saw
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „keyhole saw“ im Deutschen

keyhole sawschafft 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

keyhole saw is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for keyhole saw, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is keyhole saw, spelled K-E-Y-H-O-L-E- -S-A-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stichsäge
  2. 2
    Lochsäge

Synonyms

jigsawhole saw

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 "keyhole saw"?
"keyhole saw" is spelled K-E-Y-H-O-L-E- -S-A-W. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "keyhole saw" mean?
As a noun, "keyhole saw" means: Stichsäge
How do you pronounce "keyhole saw"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "keyhole saw" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "keyhole saw" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list