Märchenbuch

[ˈmɛːɐ̯çənˌbuːx]

/[ˈmɛːɐ̯çənˌbuːx]/ noun

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The verdict

“Märchenbuch” is uncommon German (frequency #75,994 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,994
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Buch, das Märchen enthält

Key facts for Märchenbuch
PropertyValue
HeadwordMärchenbuch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɛːɐ̯çənˌbuːx]
Letters11
Frequency rank#75,994
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Märchenbuch” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Märchenbuch lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Märchenbuch is uncommon German at frequency #75,994 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɛːɐ̯çənˌbuːx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Buch, das Märchen enthält".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Märchenbuch in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Märchenbuch, spelled M-Ä-R-C-H-E-N-B-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Buch, das Märchen enthält

This word in other languages

storybook(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Märchenbuch"?
"Märchenbuch" is spelled M-Ä-R-C-H-E-N-B-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛːɐ̯çənˌbuːx].
What does "Märchenbuch" mean?
As a noun, "Märchenbuch" means: Buch, das Märchen enthält
How do you pronounce "Märchenbuch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Märchenbuch" is [ˈmɛːɐ̯çənˌbuːx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Märchenbuch" come from?
"Märchenbuch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Märchenbuch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-Ä-R-C-H-E-N-B-U-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɛːɐ̯çənˌbuːx] (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

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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