Zollbeamter
[ˈt͡sɔlbəˌʔamtɐ]
The verdict
“Zollbeamter” 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) - Beamter bei der Behörde, die den Zoll erhebt; Beamter im Zolldienst
Corpus desk
Index DE-zollbeamter · Zollbeamter · German
Zollbeamter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Zollbeamter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡sɔlbəˌʔamtɐ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Zollbeamter“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Zollbeamter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡sɔlbəˌʔamtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Beamter bei der Behörde, die den Zoll erhebt; Beamter im Zolldienst".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Zollbeamter, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Zollbeamter, spelled Z-O-L-L-B-E-A-M-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Beamter bei der Behörde, die den Zoll erhebt; Beamter im Zolldienst
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Zollbeamter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Zollbeamte entdeckte in dem angehaltenen Auto keine Schmuggelware.
„Wenn die stillschweigende Duldung der Zollbeamten dem Schmuggel in China rechtfertigt, dann tut sie das auch in London und möglicherweise New York.“
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.