Schriftsetzer
[ˈʃʁɪftˌzɛt͡sɐ]
The verdict
“Schriftsetzer” 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) - Person, die einen vorgegebenen Text für den Druck vorbereitet
Corpus desk
Index DE-schriftsetzer · Schriftsetzer · German
Schriftsetzer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | Schriftsetzer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃʁɪftˌzɛt͡sɐ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schriftsetzer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schriftsetzer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃʁɪftˌzɛt͡sɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die einen vorgegebenen Text für den Druck vorbereitet".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schriftsetzer, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schriftsetzer, spelled S-C-H-R-I-F-T-S-E-T-Z-E-R.
Definition
- 1Person, die einen vorgegebenen Text für den Druck vorbereitet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schriftsetzer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ein Schriftsetzer am Stadtrand von Rotterdam durchlitt gerade eine persönliche Krise.“
„In Lübeck hat er Schriftsetzer gelernt, nahm als Kriegsfreiwilliger an den Befreiungskriegen gegen Napoleon teil und kam um 1814 nach Frankfurt.“
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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.