Braunkehlchen
[ˈbʁaʊ̯nˌkeːlçən]
The verdict
“Braunkehlchen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Singvogel aus der Familie der Fliegenschnäpper
Corpus desk
Index DE-braunkehlchen · Braunkehlchen · German
Braunkehlchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Braunkehlchen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʁaʊ̯nˌkeːlçən] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Braunkehlchen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Braunkehlchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁaʊ̯nˌkeːlçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Singvogel aus der Familie der Fliegenschnäpper".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Braunkehlchen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Braunkehlchen, spelled B-R-A-U-N-K-E-H-L-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Singvogel aus der Familie der Fliegenschnäpper
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Braunkehlchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Braunkehlchen ist in fast ganz Europa verbreitet.
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.