Bröckchen
[ˈbʁœkçən]
The verdict
“Bröckchen” 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) - kleiner Brocken
Corpus desk
Index DE-brockchen · Bröckchen · German
Bröckchen · 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 | Bröckchen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʁœkçən] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Bröckchen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Bröckchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁœkçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleiner Brocken".
Bröckchen has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bröckchen, spelled B-R-Ö-C-K-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1kleiner Brocken
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Bröckchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Hunderte an kleinen Bröckchen aus Stein lagen im Gras.
„Ich führte das Bröckchen zum Mund und biss vorsichtig darauf.“
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.