Rohrstock

[ˈʁoːɐ̯ˌʃtɔk]

/[ˈʁoːɐ̯ˌʃtɔk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rohrstock” is uncommon German (frequency #85,770 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,770
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - leichter, hohler, leicht elastischer Holzstab zum Schlagen als Bestrafung

Corpus desk

Index DE-rohrstock · Rohrstock · German

Rohrstock · rank #85,770 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,770
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rohrkrepierer

Nearest frequency peer: Rohrkrepierer (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Rohrstock”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Rohrstock” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Rohrstock
PropertyValue
HeadwordRohrstock
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁoːɐ̯ˌʃtɔk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#85,770
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Rohrstock” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Rohrstockliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Rohrkrepierer“ (#85,769), „Ronneburg“ (#85,771), „rodel“ (#85,768). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rohrstock is uncommon German at frequency #85,770 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁoːɐ̯ˌʃtɔk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "leichter, hohler, leicht elastischer Holzstab zum Schlagen als Bestrafung".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Rohrstock in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Rohrstock, spelled R-O-H-R-S-T-O-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    leichter, hohler, leicht elastischer Holzstab zum Schlagen als Bestrafung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Und der Lehrer holte den Schüler vor die Klasse und verprügelte ihn mit seinem Rohrstock.
  2. „Rektor Schneider, der Leiter der Knabenschule, war ein Künstler im Umgang mit dem Rohrstock.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rohrstock"?
"Rohrstock" is spelled R-O-H-R-S-T-O-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁoːɐ̯ˌʃtɔk].
What does "Rohrstock" mean?
As a noun, "Rohrstock" means: leichter, hohler, leicht elastischer Holzstab zum Schlagen als Bestrafung
How do you pronounce "Rohrstock"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rohrstock" is [ˈʁoːɐ̯ˌʃtɔk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rohrstock" come from?
"Rohrstock" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Rohrstock", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ronneburg#85,771Sanddünen#85,789Regentage#85,745Raumfähre#85,734

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list