Brotkasten
[ˈbʁoːtˌkastn̩]
The verdict
“Brotkasten” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kasten, in dem Brot aufbewahrt werden kann
Corpus desk
Index DE-brotkasten · Brotkasten · German
Brotkasten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Brotkasten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʁoːtˌkastn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Brotkasten“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Brotkasten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁoːtˌkastn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kasten, in dem Brot aufbewahrt werden kann".
Brotkasten has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Brotkasten, spelled B-R-O-T-K-A-S-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Kasten, in dem Brot aufbewahrt werden kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Brotkasten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wir hatten zuhause lange Zeit einen Brotkasten aus Metall.
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.