Teppichmesser
[ˈtɛpɪçˌmɛsɐ]
The verdict
“Teppichmesser” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Messer mit einer Klinge, die abgebrochen werden kann, sodass eine neue, scharfe Klinge zur Verfügung steht
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Index DE-teppichmesser · Teppichmesser · German
Teppichmesser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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 | Teppichmesser |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtɛpɪçˌmɛsɐ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Teppichmesser“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Teppichmesser is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtɛpɪçˌmɛsɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Messer mit einer Klinge, die abgebrochen werden kann, sodass eine neue, scharfe Klinge zur Verfügung steht".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Teppichmesser, 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.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Teppichmesser, spelled T-E-P-P-I-C-H-M-E-S-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1Messer mit einer Klinge, die abgebrochen werden kann, sodass eine neue, scharfe Klinge zur Verfügung steht
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Teppichmesser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich habe das Teppichmesser verloren.
„Zuletzt hatte ein französisches Rentnerpaar am Silvesterabend in seinem Rindsgulasch aus der Büchse die Klinge eines Teppichmessers gefunden.“
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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.