Weihrauchschiff
[ˈvaɪ̯ʁaʊ̯xˌʃɪf]
The verdict
“Weihrauchschiff” 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) - schiffförmiger Behälter zum Aufbewahren des Weihrauchs
Corpus desk
Index DE-weihrauchschiff · Weihrauchschiff · German
Weihrauchschiff · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" 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 | Weihrauchschiff |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvaɪ̯ʁaʊ̯xˌʃɪf] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Weihrauchschiff“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Weihrauchschiff is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯ʁaʊ̯xˌʃɪf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "schiffförmiger Behälter zum Aufbewahren des Weihrauchs".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Weihrauchschiff, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 Weihrauchschiff, spelled W-E-I-H-R-A-U-C-H-S-C-H-I-F-F.
Definition
- 1schiffförmiger Behälter zum Aufbewahren des Weihrauchs
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Weihrauchschiff appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ebenfalls noch vorhanden sind ein Weihrauchfaß und ein Weihrauchschiff aus Silber aus der Zeit von 1690/1700 […].“
Synonyms
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.