Rauchfangkehrer

[ˈʁaʊ̯xfaŋˌkeːʁɐ]

/[ˈʁaʊ̯xfaŋˌkeːʁɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-rauchfangkehrer · Rauchfangkehrer · German

Rauchfangkehrer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 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.

Key facts for Rauchfangkehrer
PropertyValue
HeadwordRauchfangkehrer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaʊ̯xfaŋˌkeːʁɐ]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rauchfangkehrer“ im Deutschen

Rauchfangkehrersitzt 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

Rauchfangkehrer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁaʊ̯xfaŋˌkeːʁɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schornsteinfeger".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Rauchfangkehrer, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Rauchfangkehrer, spelled R-A-U-C-H-F-A-N-G-K-E-H-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schornsteinfeger

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Rauchfangkehrer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Beruf des Rauchfangkehrers galt bis ins 17. Jahrhundert als verfemt und nicht ehrenhaft.
  2. „Die fachliche Qualifikation zum Antritt des Handwerks der Rauchfangkehrer (§ 94 Z 55 GewO 1994) ist durch das Zeugnis über die erfolgreich abgelegte Meisterprüfung als erfüllt anzusehen.“

Synonyms

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 "Rauchfangkehrer"?
"Rauchfangkehrer" is spelled R-A-U-C-H-F-A-N-G-K-E-H-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaʊ̯xfaŋˌkeːʁɐ].
What does "Rauchfangkehrer" mean?
As a noun, "Rauchfangkehrer" means: Schornsteinfeger
How do you pronounce "Rauchfangkehrer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rauchfangkehrer" is [ˈʁaʊ̯xfaŋˌkeːʁɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rauchfangkehrer" come from?
"Rauchfangkehrer" 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