Schutzmaske
[ˈʃʊt͡sˌmaskə]
The verdict
“Schutzmaske” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vor dem Gesicht getragener Gegenstand, der
Corpus desk
Index DE-schutzmaske · Schutzmaske · German
Schutzmaske · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | Schutzmaske |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃʊt͡sˌmaskə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schutzmaske“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schutzmaske is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃʊt͡sˌmaskə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schutzmaske, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schutzmaske, spelled S-C-H-U-T-Z-M-A-S-K-E.
Definition
- 1vor dem Gesicht getragener Gegenstand, der
- 2des Trägers Augen, Haut und Lunge schützen soll unter anderem bei handwerklichen Arbeiten (beispielsweise beim Schweißen, Lackieren, Flexen), beim Sport (beispielsweise beim Fechten, Eishockey), bei der Feuerwehr (vor Rauchgasen Funken und Flammen), beim Militär (vor tödlichen Gasen) oder im medizinischen Bereich (vor gefährlichen Krankheiten)
- 3eine Verbreitung von Viren oder Bakterien durch den Träger an die umgebenden Menschen oder die Raumluft mindern soll
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schutzmaske appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In asiatischen Großstädten ist kaum jemand ohne Schutzmaske zu sehen.
Um dem Infektionsschutz zu genügen tragen alle Mitarbeiter Schutzmasken.
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.