Morsezeichen

[ˈmɔʁzəˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]

/[ˈmɔʁzəˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Morsezeichen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeichen, das zum Morsecode/Morsekode gehört

Corpus desk

Index DE-morsezeichen · Morsezeichen · German

Morsezeichen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 Morsezeichen
PropertyValue
HeadwordMorsezeichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɔʁzəˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Morsezeichen“ im Deutschen

Morsezeichenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Morsezeichen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɔʁzəˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zeichen, das zum Morsecode/Morsekode gehört".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Morsezeichen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Morsezeichen, spelled M-O-R-S-E-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeichen, das zum Morsecode/Morsekode gehört

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mithilfe der Morsezeichen wird ein Notrufsignal von dem in Seenot geratenen Schiff versendet.
  2. „So kann er ankommende Morsezeichen und mit dem freien Ohr zugleich auch Befehle aus dem Boot hören.“

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 "Morsezeichen"?
"Morsezeichen" is spelled M-O-R-S-E-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɔʁzəˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩].
What does "Morsezeichen" mean?
As a noun, "Morsezeichen" means: Zeichen, das zum Morsecode/Morsekode gehört
How do you pronounce "Morsezeichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Morsezeichen" is [ˈmɔʁzəˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Morsezeichen" come from?
"Morsezeichen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list