Motorblock

[ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌblɔk]

/[ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌblɔk]/ noun

The verdict

“Motorblock” is uncommon German (frequency #84,322 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,322
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Teil eines Verbrennungsmotors, der Zylinder, Kurbelwellenlagerung und bei wassergekühlten Motoren den Wassermantel vereint

Key facts for Motorblock
PropertyValue
HeadwordMotorblock
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌblɔk]
Letters10
Frequency rank#84,322
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Motorblock” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Motorblock lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Motorblock is uncommon German at frequency #84,322 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌblɔk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Teil eines Verbrennungsmotors, der Zylinder, Kurbelwellenlagerung und bei wassergekühlten Motoren den Wassermantel vereint".

No misspelling variants are generated for Motorblock in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Motorblock, spelled M-O-T-O-R-B-L-O-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teil eines Verbrennungsmotors, der Zylinder, Kurbelwellenlagerung und bei wassergekühlten Motoren den Wassermantel vereint

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Motorblock"?
"Motorblock" is spelled M-O-T-O-R-B-L-O-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌblɔk].
What does "Motorblock" mean?
As a noun, "Motorblock" means: Teil eines Verbrennungsmotors, der Zylinder, Kurbelwellenlagerung und bei wassergekühlten Motoren den Wassermantel vereint
How do you pronounce "Motorblock"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Motorblock" is [ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌblɔk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Motorblock" come from?
"Motorblock" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Motorblock”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-O-T-O-R-B-L-O-C-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌblɔk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list