Metalldetektor
[meˈtaldeˌtɛktoːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Metalldetektor” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerät zum Aufspüren von Metallen in Stoffen wie zum Beispiel im Erdreich oder in bzw. an Personen
Corpus desk
Index DE-metalldetektor · Metalldetektor · German
Metalldetektor · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Metalldetektor |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [meˈtaldeˌtɛktoːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Metalldetektor“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Metalldetektor is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [meˈtaldeˌtɛktoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gerät zum Aufspüren von Metallen in Stoffen wie zum Beispiel im Erdreich oder in bzw. an Personen".
Metalldetektor doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Metalldetektor, spelled M-E-T-A-L-L-D-E-T-E-K-T-O-R.
Definition
- 1Gerät zum Aufspüren von Metallen in Stoffen wie zum Beispiel im Erdreich oder in bzw. an Personen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Metalldetektor appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Metalldetektoren werden auf Flughäfen verwendet.
„Kurzzeitig erwog er, Eisenschrott zu verstreuen, damit die Räuber mit ihren Metalldetektoren vor lauter Signalen nichts mehr finden konnten.“
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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.