Notenschlüssel
[ˈnoːtn̩ˌʃlʏsl̩]
The verdict
“Notenschlüssel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Zeichen, das am Beginn einer Zeile mit Notenlinien steht und den Tonbereich bezeichnet, in dem die Noten stehen
Corpus desk
Index DE-notenschlussel · Notenschlüssel · German
Notenschlüssel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" 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 | Notenschlüssel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnoːtn̩ˌʃlʏsl̩] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Notenschlüssel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Notenschlüssel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnoːtn̩ˌʃlʏsl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Zeichen, das am Beginn einer Zeile mit Notenlinien steht und den Tonbereich bezeichnet, in dem die Noten stehen".
Notenschlüssel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Notenschlüssel, spelled N-O-T-E-N-S-C-H-L-Ü-S-S-E-L.
Definition
- 1ein Zeichen, das am Beginn einer Zeile mit Notenlinien steht und den Tonbereich bezeichnet, in dem die Noten stehen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Notenschlüssel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Notenschlüssel dienen in der Musik dazu, im Liniensystem festzulegen, welche Tonhöhe die fünf Notenlinien repräsentieren.
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.