Ohrenstöpsel
[ˈoːʁənˌʃtœpsl̩]
The verdict
“Ohrenstöpsel” 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) - verformbarer Gegenstand, der in die Ohren eingesetzt werden kann, um sie gegen Geräusche zu schützen
Corpus desk
Index DE-ohrenstopsel · Ohrenstöpsel · German
Ohrenstöpsel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" 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 | Ohrenstöpsel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈoːʁənˌʃtœpsl̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ohrenstöpsel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ohrenstöpsel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈoːʁənˌʃtœpsl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "verformbarer Gegenstand, der in die Ohren eingesetzt werden kann, um sie gegen Geräusche zu schützen".
Ohrenstöpsel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ohrenstöpsel, spelled O-H-R-E-N-S-T-Ö-P-S-E-L.
Definition
- 1verformbarer Gegenstand, der in die Ohren eingesetzt werden kann, um sie gegen Geräusche zu schützen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Ohrenstöpsel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ich kramte die Ohrenstöpsel aus meinem Nachtbeutel und stopfte sie so tief in die Gehörgänge, bis sie ans Trommelfell stießen.“
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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.