Totmannschalter
[ˈtoːtmanˌʃaltɐ]
The verdict
“Totmannschalter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorrichtung zur elektrischen Auslösung eines Stromkreislaufs durch Loslassen des Schalters
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Index DE-totmannschalter · Totmannschalter · German
Totmannschalter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 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 | Totmannschalter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtoːtmanˌʃaltɐ] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Totmannschalter“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Totmannschalter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtoːtmanˌʃaltɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vorrichtung zur elektrischen Auslösung eines Stromkreislaufs durch Loslassen des Schalters".
Totmannschalter doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Totmannschalter, spelled T-O-T-M-A-N-N-S-C-H-A-L-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Vorrichtung zur elektrischen Auslösung eines Stromkreislaufs durch Loslassen des Schalters
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Totmannschalter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ein Totmannschalter wird ausgelöst, sobald der Schalter losgelassen wird.
„Der ‚Buzzer‘ könnte laut der These eine Art Totmannschalter des russischen Militärs sein.“
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.