Korkenzieher

[ˈkɔʁkn̩ˌt͡siːɐ]

/[ˈkɔʁkn̩ˌt͡siːɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Korkenzieher” is uncommon German (frequency #81,773 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,773
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Werkzeug, mit dem Korken aus einer Flasche gezogen werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-korkenzieher · Korkenzieher · German

Korkenzieher · rank #81,773 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,773
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH korinthischen

Nearest frequency peer: korinthischen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Korkenzieher“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Korkenzieher“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Korkenzieher
PropertyValue
HeadwordKorkenzieher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔʁkn̩ˌt͡siːɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#81,773
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Korkenzieher“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Korkenzieherfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „korinthischen“ (#81,772), „Korso“ (#81,774), „Kontraindikationen“ (#81,770). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Korkenzieher“ bei #81,773. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Korkenzieher is uncommon German at frequency #81,773 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔʁkn̩ˌt͡siːɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Werkzeug, mit dem Korken aus einer Flasche gezogen werden".

Korkenzieher doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Korkenzieher, spelled K-O-R-K-E-N-Z-I-E-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Werkzeug, mit dem Korken aus einer Flasche gezogen werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Korkenzieher appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Reich mir doch bitte den Korkenzieher!
  2. „Es entstand ein peinliches Schweigen, Marie wurde rot, Kinkel rannte irritiert durchs Zimmer und suchte den Korkenzieher, seine Frau, die gerade hereingekommen war, schüttete Salzmandeln auf einen Glasteller, auf dem schon Oliven lagen.“

Synonyms

StoppelzieherZapfenzieher

This word in other languages

corkscrew(English)sacacorchos(Español)tire-bouchon(Français)cacho(Português)

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 "Korkenzieher"?
"Korkenzieher" is spelled K-O-R-K-E-N-Z-I-E-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔʁkn̩ˌt͡siːɐ].
What does "Korkenzieher" mean?
As a noun, "Korkenzieher" means: ein Werkzeug, mit dem Korken aus einer Flasche gezogen werden
How do you pronounce "Korkenzieher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Korkenzieher" is [ˈkɔʁkn̩ˌt͡siːɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Korkenzieher" come from?
"Korkenzieher" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Korkenzieher", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

konsumierten#81,768Konfirmanden#81,760Kinderspiele#81,743Kinderhospiz#81,740

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list