Bretzel
[ˈbʁɛt͡sl̩]
The verdict
“Bretzel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Brezel
Corpus desk
Index DE-bretzel · Bretzel · German
Bretzel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | Bretzel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʁɛt͡sl̩] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Bretzel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Bretzel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁɛt͡sl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Brezel".
Bretzel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bretzel, spelled B-R-E-T-Z-E-L.
Definition
- 1Brezel
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