Mahlstrom
[ˈmaːlˌʃtʁoːm]
The verdict
“Mahlstrom” 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) - Ausgleichströmung des Meeres in Norwegen
Corpus desk
Index DE-mahlstrom · Mahlstrom · German
Mahlstrom · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | Mahlstrom |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmaːlˌʃtʁoːm] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Mahlstrom“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Mahlstrom is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaːlˌʃtʁoːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Mahlstrom, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Mahlstrom, spelled M-A-H-L-S-T-R-O-M.
Definition
- 1Ausgleichströmung des Meeres in Norwegen
- 2ein reißender Fluss mit vielen Verwirbelungen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Mahlstrom appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Mahlstrom ist ein Gezeitenstrom in Norwegen.
Jön i Hestba trieb nach Osten über den Fjord, und beinahe wäre auch er in den Mahlstrom getrieben, aber mit Gottes Gnade trieb das Schiff nach Osten ins Meer, und er segelte nach Norwegen.
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.