Kneifzange
[ˈknaɪ̯ft͡saŋə]
The verdict
“Kneifzange” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zange, mit der man Nägel oder Dübel aus der Wand oder einem Brett ziehen kann
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Index DE-kneifzange · Kneifzange · German
Kneifzange · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | Kneifzange |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈknaɪ̯ft͡saŋə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kneifzange“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kneifzange is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈknaɪ̯ft͡saŋə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zange, mit der man Nägel oder Dübel aus der Wand oder einem Brett ziehen kann".
Zero misspellings are on record for Kneifzange in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kneifzange, spelled K-N-E-I-F-Z-A-N-G-E.
Definition
- 1Zange, mit der man Nägel oder Dübel aus der Wand oder einem Brett ziehen kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kneifzange appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Eine Kneifzange gehört in jeden Werkzeugkasten, da sie vielseitig eingesetzt werden kann.
„Mit einer Kneifzange ließen sich die Schlösser leicht entfernen.“.
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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.