Rangabzeichen
[ˈʁaŋʔapˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]
The verdict
“Rangabzeichen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeichen an der Kleidung, die die Position (Rang) des Trägers in einer Organisation anzeigen
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Index DE-rangabzeichen · Rangabzeichen · German
Rangabzeichen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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 | Rangabzeichen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁaŋʔapˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Rangabzeichen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Rangabzeichen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁaŋʔapˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zeichen an der Kleidung, die die Position (Rang) des Trägers in einer Organisation anzeigen".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Rangabzeichen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Rangabzeichen, spelled R-A-N-G-A-B-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Zeichen an der Kleidung, die die Position (Rang) des Trägers in einer Organisation anzeigen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Rangabzeichen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Rangabzeichen werden im Österreichischen Bundesheer jargonartig auch als „Keks“ bezeichnet, da ein Teil der Abzeichen aus sternförmigen Symbolen besteht, welche an die Form von Weihnachtskeksen erinnern.
„Der Anführer der kleinen Truppe, die uns gefangengenommen hatte, unterschied sich durch keinerlei äußere Rangabzeichen.“
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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.