Tabernakel
[tabɐˈnaːkl̩]
The verdict
“Tabernakel” is uncommon German (frequency #76,252 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #76,252
- frequency rank, German
- 35,386
- “T” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein auf vier Säulen ruhendes Dach über dem Altar
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Tabernakel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [tabɐˈnaːkl̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #76,252 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Tabernakel” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Tabernakel is uncommon German at frequency #76,252 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [tabɐˈnaːkl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Tabernakel, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Tabernakel, spelled T-A-B-E-R-N-A-K-E-L.
Definition
- 1ein auf vier Säulen ruhendes Dach über dem Altar
- 2Bauwerk: ein auf Säulen aufgebauter großer Raum
- 3ein schrankartiges Behältnis, in dem die geweihten Hostien (das Allerheiligste) aufbewahrt werden
- 4Mischkan, transportables Heiligtum der Juden bis zum Bau ihres ersten Tempels
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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.
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Using “Tabernakel”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is T-A-B-E-R-N-A-K-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [tabɐˈnaːkl̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.