Kustode
[kʊsˈtoːdə]
The verdict
“Kustode” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kennzeichen für die Lage einer Handschrift zum Finden des Textanschlusses
Corpus desk
Index DE-kustode · Kustode · German
Kustode · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kustode |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kʊsˈtoːdə] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kustode“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kustode is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kʊsˈtoːdə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kustode, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Kustode, spelled K-U-S-T-O-D-E.
Definition
- 1Kennzeichen für die Lage einer Handschrift zum Finden des Textanschlusses
- 2in Büchern oder Manuskripten am rechten unteren Seitenrand das erste Wort der folgenden Seite oder die Seitenzahl der folgenden Seite
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kustode appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Durch die Kustode konnte ich den richtigen Textanschluss finden.
Als Kustode wurde bei diesem Buch jeweils das erste Wort der folgenden Seite verwendet.
Antonyms
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.