Zahnfach
[ˈt͡saːnˌfax]
The verdict
“Zahnfach” 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) - Aussparung im Kieferknochen, in der sich ein Zahn befindet oder befunden hat
Corpus desk
Index DE-zahnfach · Zahnfach · German
Zahnfach · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 | Zahnfach |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡saːnˌfax] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Zahnfach“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Zahnfach is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡saːnˌfax]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aussparung im Kieferknochen, in der sich ein Zahn befindet oder befunden hat".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Zahnfach, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 Zahnfach, spelled Z-A-H-N-F-A-C-H.
Definition
- 1Aussparung im Kieferknochen, in der sich ein Zahn befindet oder befunden hat
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Zahnfach appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bei der Extraktion eines Zahnes wird das Zahnfach gedehnt.
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.