Motorschiff
[ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌʃɪf]
The verdict
“Motorschiff” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schiff, das mit einem eigenen Antrieb ausgerüstet ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-motorschiff · Motorschiff · German
Motorschiff · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | Motorschiff |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌʃɪf] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Motorschiff“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Motorschiff is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌʃɪf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schiff, das mit einem eigenen Antrieb ausgerüstet ist".
No misspelling variants are generated for Motorschiff in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Motorschiff, spelled M-O-T-O-R-S-C-H-I-F-F.
Definition
- 1Schiff, das mit einem eigenen Antrieb ausgerüstet ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Motorschiff appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mit einem Motorschiff kann man sein Ziel unabhängig von der Windrichtung ansteuern.
Antonyms
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.