Kirchenbank

[ˈkɪʁçn̩ˌbaŋk]

/[ˈkɪʁçn̩ˌbaŋk]/ noun

The verdict

“Kirchenbank” 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) - in der Kirche befindliche Sitzbank

Corpus desk

Index DE-kirchenbank · Kirchenbank · German

Kirchenbank · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for Kirchenbank
PropertyValue
HeadwordKirchenbank
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɪʁçn̩ˌbaŋk]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kirchenbank“ im Deutschen

Kirchenbankschafft 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

Kirchenbank is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɪʁçn̩ˌbaŋk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der Kirche befindliche Sitzbank".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Kirchenbank in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kirchenbank, spelled K-I-R-C-H-E-N-B-A-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Kirche befindliche Sitzbank

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich setzte mich, als ein Regen anbrauste, auf die nächste Kirchenbank.“
  2. „Sie rutschte auf der Kirchenbank vor und zurück und drehte sich zur Tür.“

This word in other languages

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 "Kirchenbank"?
"Kirchenbank" is spelled K-I-R-C-H-E-N-B-A-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪʁçn̩ˌbaŋk].
What does "Kirchenbank" mean?
As a noun, "Kirchenbank" means: in der Kirche befindliche Sitzbank
How do you pronounce "Kirchenbank"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kirchenbank" is [ˈkɪʁçn̩ˌbaŋk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kirchenbank" come from?
"Kirchenbank" 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