Meißel
[ˈmaɪ̯sl̩]
The verdict
“Meißel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Werkzeug, das dazu dient, die Schlagkraft eines Hammers auf einen sehr präzisen Punkt zu konzentrieren
Corpus desk
Index DE-mei-el · Meißel · German
Meißel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Meißel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmaɪ̯sl̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Meißel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Meißel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaɪ̯sl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Werkzeug, das dazu dient, die Schlagkraft eines Hammers auf einen sehr präzisen Punkt zu konzentrieren".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Meißel, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Meißel, spelled M-E-I-S-S-E-L.
Definition
- 1Werkzeug, das dazu dient, die Schlagkraft eines Hammers auf einen sehr präzisen Punkt zu konzentrieren
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Meißel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Bildhauer konnte seinen Meißel einfach nicht finden.
„Ein Raum, ein Mann, ein riesiger Stein: 19 Tage lang war Mikes Poppe mit dem Fuß an einen Marmorblock gekettet und versuchte, sich mit Hammer und Meißel zu befreien.“
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.