Kirchenbann
[ˈkɪʁçn̩ˌban]
The verdict
“Kirchenbann” 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) - Ausschließung aus der Kirche
Corpus desk
Index DE-kirchenbann · Kirchenbann · German
Kirchenbann · 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 | Kirchenbann |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɪʁçn̩ˌban] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kirchenbann“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kirchenbann is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɪʁçn̩ˌban]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ausschließung aus der Kirche".
Kirchenbann doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kirchenbann, spelled K-I-R-C-H-E-N-B-A-N-N.
Definition
- 1Ausschließung aus der Kirche
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Kirchenbann appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Auf Drängen des Mainzer Erzbischofs Werner verstärkt der neu gewählte König Rudolf von Habsburg den Kirchenbann gegen Landgraf Heinrich I. von Hessen durch die Verhängung der Reichsacht.“
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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.