bröckeln

[ˈbʁœkl̩n]

/[ˈbʁœkl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“bröckeln” is an uncommon German word, ranked #73,334 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#73,334
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zu kleinen Brocken, in kleine Stücke zerfallen

Key facts for bröckeln
PropertyValue
Headwordbröckeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbʁœkl̩n]
Letters8
Frequency rank#73,334
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bröckeln” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bröckeln lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for bröckeln is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbʁœkl̩n]. Corpus data places it at rank #73,334 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

bröckeln has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is bröckeln, spelled B-R-Ö-C-K-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu kleinen Brocken, in kleine Stücke zerfallen
  2. 2
    schwinden (von Aktienkursen, Gefühlen, der Liebe etc.)

Synonyms

abblätternauflösenauseinanderbrechenauseinanderfallenbröselnkrümelnentschwindenschrumpfenschwindenvergehenverschwinden

Antonyms

koagulierenklebenverschmelzenanhäufenauftürmenvermehrensteigenwachsen

This word in other languages

crumble(English)desmigajarse(Español)s'effriter(Français)desaparecer(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 "bröckeln"?
"bröckeln" is spelled B-R-Ö-C-K-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁœkl̩n].
What does "bröckeln" mean?
As a verb, "bröckeln" means: zu kleinen Brocken, in kleine Stücke zerfallen
How do you pronounce "bröckeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bröckeln" is [ˈbʁœkl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bröckeln" come from?
"bröckeln" 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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Using “bröckeln”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-R-Ö-C-K-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbʁœkl̩n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list