Brotkorb
[ˈbʁoːtˌkɔʁp]
The verdict
“Brotkorb” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Korb, in dem Brot oder andere Backwaren aufbewahrt werden
Corpus desk
Index DE-brotkorb · Brotkorb · German
Brotkorb · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | Brotkorb |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʁoːtˌkɔʁp] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Brotkorb“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Brotkorb is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁoːtˌkɔʁp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Brotkorb, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 Brotkorb, spelled B-R-O-T-K-O-R-B.
Definition
- 1Korb, in dem Brot oder andere Backwaren aufbewahrt werden
- 2Gebiet, das einen Überschuss an Lebensmitteln produziert und damit auch andere Gebiete versorgen kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Brotkorb appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Kannst du mir bitte den Brotkorb reichen?“
„Sonja steht, von uns abgewandt, am Tisch und ist gerade dabei, Schrippen in einen großen Brotkorb zu füllen.“
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.