Tonmaler
[ˈtoːnˌmaːlɐ]
The verdict
“Tonmaler” 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) - Künstler, der musikalische Werke schafft
Corpus desk
Index DE-tonmaler · Tonmaler · German
Tonmaler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Tonmaler |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtoːnˌmaːlɐ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Tonmaler“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Tonmaler is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtoːnˌmaːlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Künstler, der musikalische Werke schafft".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Tonmaler, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Tonmaler, spelled T-O-N-M-A-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1Künstler, der musikalische Werke schafft
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Tonmaler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Gewaltige Klangmassen bewegt der große Tonmaler, und jeder einzelne Musiker im Mammutorchester war gefordert, sich vor den über 100 Kollegen auf der erweiterten Bühne der Laeiszhalle zu behaupten.“
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.