Kuhglocke

[ˈkuːˌɡlɔkə]

/[ˈkuːˌɡlɔkə]/ noun

The verdict

“Kuhglocke” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Glocke, die einer Kuh um den Hals gebunden werden kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-kuhglocke · Kuhglocke · German

Kuhglocke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Kuhglocke
PropertyValue
HeadwordKuhglocke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkuːˌɡlɔkə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kuhglocke“ im Deutschen

Kuhglockesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kuhglocke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkuːˌɡlɔkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Glocke, die einer Kuh um den Hals gebunden werden kann".

Zero misspellings are on record for Kuhglocke in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kuhglocke, spelled K-U-H-G-L-O-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Glocke, die einer Kuh um den Hals gebunden werden kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Aber das Geläut der Kuhglocken wurde überdröhnt vom Lärm der Musikboxen und der Motorräder ohne Auspufftöpfe, deren Geknatter wie Maschinengewehrgarben von den Felswänden widerhallte.“
  2. „Aus der Ferne war das Bimmeln der Kuhglocken zu hören.“

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 "Kuhglocke"?
"Kuhglocke" is spelled K-U-H-G-L-O-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkuːˌɡlɔkə].
What does "Kuhglocke" mean?
As a noun, "Kuhglocke" means: Glocke, die einer Kuh um den Hals gebunden werden kann
How do you pronounce "Kuhglocke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kuhglocke" is [ˈkuːˌɡlɔkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kuhglocke" come from?
"Kuhglocke" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list