Bauerntölpel
[ˈbaʊ̯ɐnˌtœlpl̩]
The verdict
“Bauerntölpel” 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) - jemand, der als einfältig und begriffsstutzig erachtet wird (und so dem Stereotyp der als ungebildet geltenden Landbevölkerung entspricht)
Corpus desk
Index DE-bauerntolpel · Bauerntölpel · German
Bauerntölpel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Bauerntölpel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbaʊ̯ɐnˌtœlpl̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Bauerntölpel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Bauerntölpel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbaʊ̯ɐnˌtœlpl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der als einfältig und begriffsstutzig erachtet wird (und so dem Stereotyp der als ungebildet geltenden Landbevölkerung entspricht)".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Bauerntölpel, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Bauerntölpel, spelled B-A-U-E-R-N-T-Ö-L-P-E-L.
Definition
- 1jemand, der als einfältig und begriffsstutzig erachtet wird (und so dem Stereotyp der als ungebildet geltenden Landbevölkerung entspricht)
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Bauerntölpel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Handball galt als Sport für Bauerntölpel oder als brutale Freizeitbeschäftigung für Grobmotoriker.“
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.