Kirchenfenster

[ˈkɪʁçn̩ˌfɛnstɐ]

/[ˈkɪʁçn̩ˌfɛnstɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kirchenfenster” is an uncommon German word, ranked #95,809 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#95,809
frequency rank, German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - verglaste Öffnung in einem Gotteshaus, die häufig mit religiösen Motiven als Kunstobjekt ausgestaltet ist

Key facts for Kirchenfenster
PropertyValue
HeadwordKirchenfenster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɪʁçn̩ˌfɛnstɐ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#95,809
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kirchenfenster” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Kirchenfenster lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kirchenfenster is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkɪʁçn̩ˌfɛnstɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #95,809 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "verglaste Öffnung in einem Gotteshaus, die häufig mit religiösen Motiven als Kunstobjekt ausgestaltet ist".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kirchenfenster, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kirchenfenster, spelled K-I-R-C-H-E-N-F-E-N-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    verglaste Öffnung in einem Gotteshaus, die häufig mit religiösen Motiven als Kunstobjekt ausgestaltet ist

This word in other languages

vitral(Español)vitrail(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kirchenfenster"?
"Kirchenfenster" is spelled K-I-R-C-H-E-N-F-E-N-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪʁçn̩ˌfɛnstɐ].
What does "Kirchenfenster" mean?
As a noun, "Kirchenfenster" means: verglaste Öffnung in einem Gotteshaus, die häufig mit religiösen Motiven als Kunstobjekt ausgestaltet ist
How do you pronounce "Kirchenfenster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kirchenfenster" is [ˈkɪʁçn̩ˌfɛnstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kirchenfenster" come from?
"Kirchenfenster" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Kirchenfenster”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-I-R-C-H-E-N-F-E-N-S-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkɪʁçn̩ˌfɛnstɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list