Taufkapelle

[ˈtaʊ̯fkaˌpɛlə]

/[ˈtaʊ̯fkaˌpɛlə]/ noun

The verdict

“Taufkapelle” 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) - einfach gestaltetes Gotteshaus oder abgeteilter Bereich in einer Kirche, der für die Taufe genutzt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-taufkapelle · Taufkapelle · German

Taufkapelle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Taufkapelle
PropertyValue
HeadwordTaufkapelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtaʊ̯fkaˌpɛlə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Taufkapelle“ im Deutschen

Taufkapellesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Taufkapelle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtaʊ̯fkaˌpɛlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einfach gestaltetes Gotteshaus oder abgeteilter Bereich in einer Kirche, der für die Taufe genutzt wird".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Taufkapelle, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Taufkapelle, spelled T-A-U-F-K-A-P-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    einfach gestaltetes Gotteshaus oder abgeteilter Bereich in einer Kirche, der für die Taufe genutzt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Taufkapelle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In der Taufkapelle fand die Taufe unseres Kindes am Taufstein statt.
  2. „Die detailgetreu restaurierte Taufkapelle steht exemplarisch für die einstige komplette farbenfrohe Ausmalung der Leipziger Peterskirche.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Taufkapelle"?
"Taufkapelle" is spelled T-A-U-F-K-A-P-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaʊ̯fkaˌpɛlə].
What does "Taufkapelle" mean?
As a noun, "Taufkapelle" means: einfach gestaltetes Gotteshaus oder abgeteilter Bereich in einer Kirche, der für die Taufe genutzt wird
How do you pronounce "Taufkapelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Taufkapelle" is [ˈtaʊ̯fkaˌpɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Taufkapelle" come from?
"Taufkapelle" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list