Bergschuh
[ˈbɛʁkˌʃuː]
The verdict
“Bergschuh” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - robuster Schuh für Unternehmungen in den Bergen
Corpus desk
Index DE-bergschuh · Bergschuh · German
Bergschuh · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Bergschuh |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbɛʁkˌʃuː] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Bergschuh“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Bergschuh is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɛʁkˌʃuː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "robuster Schuh für Unternehmungen in den Bergen".
Bergschuh has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Bergschuh, spelled B-E-R-G-S-C-H-U-H.
Definition
- 1robuster Schuh für Unternehmungen in den Bergen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Bergschuh appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Nie zuvor in seinem Leben hatte Thomas Lieven schwere Bergschuhe an den Füßen gehabt, nie in seinem Leben hatte er eine gefütterte Windjacke getragen.“
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.