Verbandskasten

[fɛɐ̯ˈbant͡sˌkastn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈbant͡sˌkastn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verbandskasten” is uncommon German (frequency #87,203 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,203
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Behältnis mit Verbandmitteln und weiterer Ausrüstung für die Erste Hilfe

Key facts for Verbandskasten
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerbandskasten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈbant͡sˌkastn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#87,203
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verbandskasten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Verbandskasten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Verbandskasten is uncommon German at frequency #87,203 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈbant͡sˌkastn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Behältnis mit Verbandmitteln und weiterer Ausrüstung für die Erste Hilfe".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Verbandskasten, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Verbandskasten, spelled V-E-R-B-A-N-D-S-K-A-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Behältnis mit Verbandmitteln und weiterer Ausrüstung für die Erste Hilfe

Synonyms

Erste-Hilfe-KastenRot-Kreuz-Kasten

This word in other languages

first aid kit(English)botiquín(Español)trousse de secours(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Verbandskasten"?
"Verbandskasten" is spelled V-E-R-B-A-N-D-S-K-A-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈbant͡sˌkastn̩].
What does "Verbandskasten" mean?
As a noun, "Verbandskasten" means: Behältnis mit Verbandmitteln und weiterer Ausrüstung für die Erste Hilfe
How do you pronounce "Verbandskasten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verbandskasten" is [fɛɐ̯ˈbant͡sˌkastn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verbandskasten" come from?
"Verbandskasten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Verbandskasten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-B-A-N-D-S-K-A-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈbant͡sˌkastn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list