metzeln
[ˈmɛt͡sl̩n]
The verdict
“metzeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Stichwaffen niederstechen, töten
Corpus desk
Index DE-metzeln · metzeln · German
metzeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | metzeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈmɛt͡sl̩n] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „metzeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
metzeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈmɛt͡sl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for metzeln in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is metzeln, spelled M-E-T-Z-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1mit Stichwaffen niederstechen, töten
- 2Vieh schlachten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how metzeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sie dringen klirrend in den Hof, Sie metzeln, daß er von Blute troff.“
„Von einem hinterlistigen Feinde jämmerlich niedergemacht, den sie selbst vorher als (wie) das Vieh gemetzelt.“
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.