Kirchenbank
[ˈkɪʁçn̩ˌbaŋk]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kirchenbank |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɪʁçn̩ˌbaŋk] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kirchenbank“ im Deutschen
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
- 1in der Kirche befindliche Sitzbank
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kirchenbank appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ich setzte mich, als ein Regen anbrauste, auf die nächste Kirchenbank.“
„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.