Takelage
[takəˈlaːʒə]
The verdict
“Takelage” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die gesamte Segeleinrichtung eines Schiffes, bestehend aus Masten, Segeln und Tauwerk
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Index DE-takelage · Takelage · German
Takelage · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" 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 | Takelage |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [takəˈlaːʒə] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Takelage“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Takelage is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [takəˈlaːʒə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die gesamte Segeleinrichtung eines Schiffes, bestehend aus Masten, Segeln und Tauwerk".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Takelage, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Takelage, spelled T-A-K-E-L-A-G-E.
Definition
- 1die gesamte Segeleinrichtung eines Schiffes, bestehend aus Masten, Segeln und Tauwerk
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Takelage appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Stenge nennt man den festen, aus Metallrohr oder früher auch aus Massivholz bestehenden, Teil der Takelage auf einem Segelschiff oder Segelboot, der die Verlängerung des Mastes oberhalb der ersten Saling bildet.“
„Er jagte die Mannschaft in die Takelage, befahl Segel zu setzen, in den Wind zu drehen und die auffrischende Brise auszunutzen.“
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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.