Zahnstummel
[ˈt͡saːnˌʃtʊml̩]
The verdict
“Zahnstummel” 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 September 3, 2026) - übrig gebliebener Rest eines Zahns
Corpus desk
Index DE-zahnstummel · Zahnstummel · German
Zahnstummel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Zahnstummel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡saːnˌʃtʊml̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Zahnstummel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Zahnstummel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡saːnˌʃtʊml̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "übrig gebliebener Rest eines Zahns".
Zero misspellings are on record for Zahnstummel in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Zahnstummel, spelled Z-A-H-N-S-T-U-M-M-E-L.
Definition
- 1übrig gebliebener Rest eines Zahns
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Zahnstummel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Unter einem blechernen Giebel, in einer Puppenstube hinter Glas hockt die Wahrsagerin, eine alte Frau mit zottigem Haar, ein paar Zahnstummel im grinsenden Mund.“
„Er hatte nur noch völlig abgenutzte Zahnstummel im Mund, und es hatte ihm die Hände gekrümmt und den Körper schief verzogen.“
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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.