Krummsäbel

[ˈkʁʊmˌzɛːbl̩]

/[ˈkʁʊmˌzɛːbl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Krummsäbel” 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 May 6, 2026) - Handwaffe/Säbel mit einseitig geschärfter gebogener Klinge

Key facts for Krummsäbel
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrummsäbel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁʊmˌzɛːbl̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Krummsäbel” sits in German frequency

Krummsäbel falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Krummsäbel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁʊmˌzɛːbl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Handwaffe/Säbel mit einseitig geschärfter gebogener Klinge".

Krummsäbel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Krummsäbel, spelled K-R-U-M-M-S-Ä-B-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handwaffe/Säbel mit einseitig geschärfter gebogener Klinge

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Krummsäbel"?
"Krummsäbel" is spelled K-R-U-M-M-S-Ä-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁʊmˌzɛːbl̩].
What does "Krummsäbel" mean?
As a noun, "Krummsäbel" means: Handwaffe/Säbel mit einseitig geschärfter gebogener Klinge
How do you pronounce "Krummsäbel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krummsäbel" is [ˈkʁʊmˌzɛːbl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krummsäbel" come from?
"Krummsäbel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Krummsäbel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-U-M-M-S-Ä-B-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁʊmˌzɛːbl̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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