Spitzhammer
[ˈʃpɪt͡sˌhamɐ]
The verdict
“Spitzhammer” 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) - Ein an den beiden Auftreffflächen spitz zulaufender Hammer (meist zur Bearbeitung von Stein)
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Index DE-spitzhammer · Spitzhammer · German
Spitzhammer · 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 | Spitzhammer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃpɪt͡sˌhamɐ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Spitzhammer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Spitzhammer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpɪt͡sˌhamɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ein an den beiden Auftreffflächen spitz zulaufender Hammer (meist zur Bearbeitung von Stein)".
Zero misspellings are on record for Spitzhammer in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Spitzhammer, spelled S-P-I-T-Z-H-A-M-M-E-R.
Definition
- 1Ein an den beiden Auftreffflächen spitz zulaufender Hammer (meist zur Bearbeitung von Stein)
Antonyms
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.