Bauchfleisch

[ˈbaʊ̯xˌflaɪ̯ʃ]

/[ˈbaʊ̯xˌflaɪ̯ʃ]/ noun

The verdict

“Bauchfleisch” 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) - (meist mit Speck durchwachsenes/durchzogenes) Fleisch vom Bauch, insbesondere Schweinebauch

Corpus desk

Index DE-bauchfleisch · Bauchfleisch · German

Bauchfleisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Bauchfleisch
PropertyValue
HeadwordBauchfleisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaʊ̯xˌflaɪ̯ʃ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bauchfleisch“ im Deutschen

Bauchfleischliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bauchfleisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbaʊ̯xˌflaɪ̯ʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(meist mit Speck durchwachsenes/durchzogenes) Fleisch vom Bauch, insbesondere Schweinebauch".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Bauchfleisch, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Bauchfleisch, spelled B-A-U-C-H-F-L-E-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    (meist mit Speck durchwachsenes/durchzogenes) Fleisch vom Bauch, insbesondere Schweinebauch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn man in Bayern ein „Wammerl“ kauft, bekommt man ein Stück Bauchfleisch.
  2. Mageres und geräuchertes Bauchfleisch bezeichnet man in Österreich auch als Kaiserfleisch.

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 "Bauchfleisch"?
"Bauchfleisch" is spelled B-A-U-C-H-F-L-E-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaʊ̯xˌflaɪ̯ʃ].
What does "Bauchfleisch" mean?
As a noun, "Bauchfleisch" means: (meist mit Speck durchwachsenes/durchzogenes) Fleisch vom Bauch, insbesondere Schweinebauch
How do you pronounce "Bauchfleisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bauchfleisch" is [ˈbaʊ̯xˌflaɪ̯ʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bauchfleisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list