Meterband
[ˈmeːtɐˌbant]
The verdict
“Meterband” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Milli- und Zentimeter eingeteiltes Hilfsmittel zum Messen von Längen
Corpus desk
Index DE-meterband · Meterband · German
Meterband · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | Meterband |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmeːtɐˌbant] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Meterband“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Meterband is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmeːtɐˌbant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in Milli- und Zentimeter eingeteiltes Hilfsmittel zum Messen von Längen".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Meterband, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Meterband, spelled M-E-T-E-R-B-A-N-D.
Definition
- 1in Milli- und Zentimeter eingeteiltes Hilfsmittel zum Messen von Längen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Meterband appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Er holte eine Art Meterband aus seiner Jacke und machte sich daran, einen relativ deutlichen Schuhabdruck zu vermessen.“
„Julia holte aus ihrem Rucksack ein Meterband und legte es neben das Objekt auf den Boden.“
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.