Zahnklammer

[ˈt͡saːnˌklamɐ]

/[ˈt͡saːnˌklamɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Zahnklammer” 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) - künstlicher Aufsatz an Gebissen, um Fehlstellungen beziehungsweise die Ausrichtung der Zähne oder/und der Kiefer zu verbessern

Key facts for Zahnklammer
PropertyValue
HeadwordZahnklammer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saːnˌklamɐ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zahnklammer” sits in German frequency

Zahnklammer 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

Zahnklammer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡saːnˌklamɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "künstlicher Aufsatz an Gebissen, um Fehlstellungen beziehungsweise die Ausrichtung der Zähne oder/und der Kiefer zu verbessern".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Zahnklammer in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Zahnklammer, spelled Z-A-H-N-K-L-A-M-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    künstlicher Aufsatz an Gebissen, um Fehlstellungen beziehungsweise die Ausrichtung der Zähne oder/und der Kiefer zu verbessern

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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 "Zahnklammer"?
"Zahnklammer" is spelled Z-A-H-N-K-L-A-M-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saːnˌklamɐ].
What does "Zahnklammer" mean?
As a noun, "Zahnklammer" means: künstlicher Aufsatz an Gebissen, um Fehlstellungen beziehungsweise die Ausrichtung der Zähne oder/und der Kiefer zu verbessern
How do you pronounce "Zahnklammer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zahnklammer" is [ˈt͡saːnˌklamɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zahnklammer" come from?
"Zahnklammer" 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 “Zahnklammer”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-A-H-N-K-L-A-M-M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡saːnˌklamɐ] (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
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