Maulschelle
[ˈmaʊ̯lˌʃɛlə]
The verdict
“Maulschelle” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ohrfeige, ein von der Seite geführter Schlag mit der flachen Hand ins Gesicht einer anderen Person
Corpus desk
Index DE-maulschelle · Maulschelle · German
Maulschelle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | Maulschelle |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmaʊ̯lˌʃɛlə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Maulschelle“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Maulschelle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaʊ̯lˌʃɛlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ohrfeige, ein von der Seite geführter Schlag mit der flachen Hand ins Gesicht einer anderen Person".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Maulschelle in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Maulschelle, spelled M-A-U-L-S-C-H-E-L-L-E.
Definition
- 1Ohrfeige, ein von der Seite geführter Schlag mit der flachen Hand ins Gesicht einer anderen Person
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Maulschelle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er verpasste ihm eine Maulschelle.
„Unten angekommen, erhielt er eine Maulschelle und wurde vom Vater bis Sonnenuntergang in die Knechtskammer gesperrt.“
Synonyms
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.