Maurerkelle

[ˈmaʊ̯ʁɐˌkɛlə]

/[ˈmaʊ̯ʁɐˌkɛlə]/ noun

The verdict

“Maurerkelle” 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) - mit dessen Hilfe der Maurer Mörtel an einem Stein anbringt, um diesen in eine Mauer einzufügen

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Index DE-maurerkelle · Maurerkelle · German

Maurerkelle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Maurerkelle
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaurerkelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaʊ̯ʁɐˌkɛlə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Maurerkelle“ im Deutschen

Maurerkelleschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Maurerkelle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaʊ̯ʁɐˌkɛlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit dessen Hilfe der Maurer Mörtel an einem Stein anbringt, um diesen in eine Mauer einzufügen".

Maurerkelle has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Maurerkelle, spelled M-A-U-R-E-R-K-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit dessen Hilfe der Maurer Mörtel an einem Stein anbringt, um diesen in eine Mauer einzufügen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Maurerkelle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Maurerkelle ist für den Maurer ein Hauptwerkzeug.
  2. „Die ganze Mannschaft des Ingenieurs mauerte tagelang, Smith selbst nahm auch die Maurerkelle in die Hand.“

Antonyms

Putzerkelle

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Maurerkelle"?
"Maurerkelle" is spelled M-A-U-R-E-R-K-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaʊ̯ʁɐˌkɛlə].
What does "Maurerkelle" mean?
As a noun, "Maurerkelle" means: mit dessen Hilfe der Maurer Mörtel an einem Stein anbringt, um diesen in eine Mauer einzufügen
How do you pronounce "Maurerkelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maurerkelle" is [ˈmaʊ̯ʁɐˌkɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maurerkelle" come from?
"Maurerkelle" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list