Ballaststoff
[ˈbalastˌʃtɔf]
The verdict
“Ballaststoff” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für den menschlichen Organismus nicht verwertbare, längerkettige Kohlenhydrate, die vorwiegend in pflanzlichen Lebensmitteln vorkommen
Corpus desk
Index DE-ballaststoff · Ballaststoff · German
Ballaststoff · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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 | Ballaststoff |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbalastˌʃtɔf] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ballaststoff“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ballaststoff is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbalastˌʃtɔf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "für den menschlichen Organismus nicht verwertbare, längerkettige Kohlenhydrate, die vorwiegend in pflanzlichen Lebensmitteln vorkommen".
Ballaststoff doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ballaststoff, spelled B-A-L-L-A-S-T-S-T-O-F-F.
Definition
- 1für den menschlichen Organismus nicht verwertbare, längerkettige Kohlenhydrate, die vorwiegend in pflanzlichen Lebensmitteln vorkommen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Ballaststoff appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ballaststoffe sind gesund und förderlich für die gute Verdauung.
Ballaststoffe machen einen wichtigen Bestandteil der menschlichen Nahrung aus.
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.