Apfelstrudel

[ˈap͡fl̩ˌʃtʁuːdl̩]

/[ˈap͡fl̩ˌʃtʁuːdl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Apfelstrudel” is uncommon German (frequency #64,972 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,972
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Süßspeise aus Strudelteig, der mit kleingeschnittenen Äpfeln gefüllt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-apfelstrudel · Apfelstrudel · German

Apfelstrudel · rank #64,972 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,972
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH anzustecken

Nearest frequency peer: anzustecken (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Apfelstrudel“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Apfelstrudel“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Apfelstrudel
PropertyValue
HeadwordApfelstrudel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈap͡fl̩ˌʃtʁuːdl̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#64,972
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Apfelstrudel“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Apfelstrudelfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „anzustecken“ (#64,971), „anzuschreiben“ (#64,970), „Arbeitsstätten“ (#64,974). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Apfelstrudel“ bei #64,972. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Apfelstrudel is uncommon German at frequency #64,972 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈap͡fl̩ˌʃtʁuːdl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Süßspeise aus Strudelteig, der mit kleingeschnittenen Äpfeln gefüllt ist".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Apfelstrudel, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Apfelstrudel, spelled A-P-F-E-L-S-T-R-U-D-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Süßspeise aus Strudelteig, der mit kleingeschnittenen Äpfeln gefüllt ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Apfelstrudel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Heute gibt es Apfelstrudel als Nachspeise.
  2. Und wenn wir brav die Bundeshymne gesungen haben, gibt’s Tafelspitz und Apfelstrudel mit Vanillesauce.

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Apfelstrudel"?
"Apfelstrudel" is spelled A-P-F-E-L-S-T-R-U-D-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈap͡fl̩ˌʃtʁuːdl̩].
What does "Apfelstrudel" mean?
As a noun, "Apfelstrudel" means: Süßspeise aus Strudelteig, der mit kleingeschnittenen Äpfeln gefüllt ist
How do you pronounce "Apfelstrudel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Apfelstrudel" is [ˈap͡fl̩ˌʃtʁuːdl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Apfelstrudel" come from?
"Apfelstrudel" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Apfelstrudel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list