Brechstange

[ˈbʁɛçˌʃtaŋə]

/[ˈbʁɛçˌʃtaŋə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Brechstange” is uncommon German (frequency #60,433 among 5,818 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,433
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Werkzeug zum Öffnen von großen Kisten und Vergleichbarem, mit dem man durch Hebelwirkung etwas aufbrechen kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-brechstange · Brechstange · German

Brechstange · rank #60,433 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,433
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Brecher

Nearest frequency peer: Brecher (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Brechstange“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Brechstange“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Brechstange
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrechstange
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁɛçˌʃtaŋə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#60,433
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Brechstange“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Brechstangefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Brecher“ (#60,432), „Brennelemente“ (#60,434), „braust“ (#60,431). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Brechstange“ bei #60,433. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Brechstange is uncommon German at frequency #60,433 among 5,818 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁɛçˌʃtaŋə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Werkzeug zum Öffnen von großen Kisten und Vergleichbarem, mit dem man durch Hebelwirkung etwas aufbrechen kann".

No misspelling variants are generated for Brechstange in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Brechstange, spelled B-R-E-C-H-S-T-A-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Werkzeug zum Öffnen von großen Kisten und Vergleichbarem, mit dem man durch Hebelwirkung etwas aufbrechen kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ohne Brechstange werden wir die Kiste nicht aufbekommen.

Synonyms

Brecheisen

This word in other languages

crowbar(English)barretín(Español)pied-de-biche(Français)pé de cabra(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Brechstange"?
"Brechstange" is spelled B-R-E-C-H-S-T-A-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁɛçˌʃtaŋə].
What does "Brechstange" mean?
As a noun, "Brechstange" means: Werkzeug zum Öffnen von großen Kisten und Vergleichbarem, mit dem man durch Hebelwirkung etwas aufbrechen kann
How do you pronounce "Brechstange"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brechstange" is [ˈbʁɛçˌʃtaŋə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brechstange" come from?
"Brechstange" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Brechstange", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list