Kirchenspaltung
[ˈkɪʁçn̩ˌʃpaltʊŋ]
The verdict
“Kirchenspaltung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aufspaltung einer Kirche in verschiedene Glaubensgemeinschaften
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Index DE-kirchenspaltung · Kirchenspaltung · German
Kirchenspaltung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Kirchenspaltung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɪʁçn̩ˌʃpaltʊŋ] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kirchenspaltung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kirchenspaltung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɪʁçn̩ˌʃpaltʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aufspaltung einer Kirche in verschiedene Glaubensgemeinschaften".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kirchenspaltung, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kirchenspaltung, spelled K-I-R-C-H-E-N-S-P-A-L-T-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Aufspaltung einer Kirche in verschiedene Glaubensgemeinschaften
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kirchenspaltung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Alle drei waren calvinistisch und entsprachen mehr oder weniger den verschiedenen protestantischen Kirchen des Mutterlandes nach den niederländischen Kirchenspaltungen des 19. Jahrhunderts.“
„Denn einerseits stand noch seine Krönung aus, die in Aachen durchgeführt werden sollte, und andererseits drohte durch das Wirken Martin Luthers eine Kirchenspaltung.“
This word in other languages
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