pacemaker

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pacemaker, Schrittmacher

Corpus desk

Index DE-pacemaker · pacemaker · German

pacemaker · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 pacemaker
PropertyValue
Headwordpacemaker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „pacemaker“ im Deutschen

pacemakersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pacemaker is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pacemaker, Schrittmacher".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pacemaker, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is pacemaker, spelled P-A-C-E-M-A-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pacemaker, Schrittmacher

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pacemaker"?
"pacemaker" is spelled P-A-C-E-M-A-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "pacemaker" mean?
As a noun, "pacemaker" means: Pacemaker, Schrittmacher
How do you pronounce "pacemaker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pacemaker" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pacemaker" come from?
"pacemaker" 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