Winkelhaken

[ˈvɪŋkl̩ˌhaːkn̩]

/[ˈvɪŋkl̩ˌhaːkn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Winkelhaken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - grundsätzlich: hakenförmiges Element, das einen rechten Winkel bildet

Key facts for Winkelhaken
PropertyValue
HeadwordWinkelhaken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪŋkl̩ˌhaːkn̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Winkelhaken” sits in German frequency

Winkelhaken falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Winkelhaken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪŋkl̩ˌhaːkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 11 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Winkelhaken, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Winkelhaken, spelled W-I-N-K-E-L-H-A-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    grundsätzlich: hakenförmiges Element, das einen rechten Winkel bildet
  2. 2
    Werkzeug, mit dem die Lettern für den Buchdruck aufgereiht werden
  3. 3
    ein einen Haken bildendes Metallstück, meistens zum Befestigen
  4. 4
    mit kreisförmigem/quadratischem Querschnitt an einer senkrechten Fläche angebracht, wie ein Wandhaken,, oft mit Gewinde.
  5. 5
    Querschnitt flach, einen rechten Winkel bildend und an beiden Enden zu befestigen, zum Fixieren senkrecht zueinander stehender Elemente, zum Beispiel von Möbeln, auch als Beschlag
  6. 6
    Steighaken mit flachem Querschnitt, Öse für ein Sicherungsseil im Winkel
  7. 7
    winkelförmiges Stück (heutzutage:) Metall in der Traktur einer Orgel
  8. 8
    Lehre zum Zeichnen und Kontrollieren rechter Winkel
  9. 9
    dreieckiger, also hakenförmiger Riss im Stoff
  10. 10
    winkelförmiger Keil — 𒌋 — als Element der Schrift
  11. 11
    Einfaches, rechtwinkeliges Element auf einem Wappen

Synonyms

KelleGeraderWinkelAnschlagwinkelWinkelmaß

Antonyms

RundhakenEndhakensenkrechterwaagerechterschrägerKeil

This word in other languages

composteur(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Winkelhaken"?
"Winkelhaken" is spelled W-I-N-K-E-L-H-A-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪŋkl̩ˌhaːkn̩].
What does "Winkelhaken" mean?
As a noun, "Winkelhaken" means: grundsätzlich: hakenförmiges Element, das einen rechten Winkel bildet
How do you pronounce "Winkelhaken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Winkelhaken" is [ˈvɪŋkl̩ˌhaːkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Winkelhaken" come from?
"Winkelhaken" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Winkelhaken”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-N-K-E-L-H-A-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɪŋkl̩ˌhaːkn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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