Rollgabelschlüssel

[ˈʁɔlɡaːbl̩ˌʃlʏsl̩]

/[ˈʁɔlɡaːbl̩ˌʃlʏsl̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - stufenlos einstellbarer Schraubenschlüssel

Corpus desk

Index DE-rollgabelschlussel · Rollgabelschlüssel · German

Rollgabelschlüssel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 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 Rollgabelschlüssel
PropertyValue
HeadwordRollgabelschlüssel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɔlɡaːbl̩ˌʃlʏsl̩]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rollgabelschlüssel“ im Deutschen

Rollgabelschlüsselsitzt 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

Rollgabelschlüssel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɔlɡaːbl̩ˌʃlʏsl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "stufenlos einstellbarer Schraubenschlüssel".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Rollgabelschlüssel, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Rollgabelschlüssel, spelled R-O-L-L-G-A-B-E-L-S-C-H-L-Ü-S-S-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    stufenlos einstellbarer Schraubenschlüssel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Grundsätzlich gilt, dass eine Wasserpumpenzange nur für eine runde Verschraubung verwendet werden sollte, auf die kein Ring- oder Gabelschlüssel (Maulschlüssel) bzw. Rollgabelschlüssel passt.“
  2. „Ein kräftiger Bursche mit einem Rollgabelschlüssel installiert Scheinwerfer, während sich ein Stück weiter unter Chantals kritischem Blick ein Typ am Motor des Flugapparats zu schaffen macht.“

Antonyms

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 "Rollgabelschlüssel"?
"Rollgabelschlüssel" is spelled R-O-L-L-G-A-B-E-L-S-C-H-L-Ü-S-S-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɔlɡaːbl̩ˌʃlʏsl̩].
What does "Rollgabelschlüssel" mean?
As a noun, "Rollgabelschlüssel" means: stufenlos einstellbarer Schraubenschlüssel
How do you pronounce "Rollgabelschlüssel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rollgabelschlüssel" is [ˈʁɔlɡaːbl̩ˌʃlʏsl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rollgabelschlüssel" come from?
"Rollgabelschlüssel" 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