Manschettenknopf
[manˈʃɛtn̩ˌknɔp͡f]
The verdict
“Manschettenknopf” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Utensil (zwei untereinander verbundene Knöpfe), mit dem das untere Ende des Ärmels eines Herrenhemdes, das keinen Knopf, sondern nur zwei Knopflöcher aufweist, geschlossen werden kann
Corpus desk
Index DE-manschettenknopf · Manschettenknopf · German
Manschettenknopf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Manschettenknopf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [manˈʃɛtn̩ˌknɔp͡f] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Manschettenknopf“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Manschettenknopf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [manˈʃɛtn̩ˌknɔp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Utensil (zwei untereinander verbundene Knöpfe), mit dem das untere Ende des Ärmels eines Herrenhemdes, das keinen Knopf, sondern nur zwei Knopflöcher aufweist, geschlossen werden kann".
Zero misspellings are on record for Manschettenknopf in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
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 Manschettenknopf, spelled M-A-N-S-C-H-E-T-T-E-N-K-N-O-P-F.
Definition
- 1Utensil (zwei untereinander verbundene Knöpfe), mit dem das untere Ende des Ärmels eines Herrenhemdes, das keinen Knopf, sondern nur zwei Knopflöcher aufweist, geschlossen werden kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Manschettenknopf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Hier hob Dr. Valenti die Hand, wobei seine goldenen Manschettenknöpfe im Sonnenlicht blitzten.“
„Renate schenkte Opa zum 78. Geburtstag zwei emaillierte Manschettenknöpfe.“
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.