Brotkrümel
[ˈbʁoːtˌkʁyːml̩]
The verdict
“Brotkrümel” 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) - kleines, abgebröseltes Stück Brot
Corpus desk
Index DE-brotkrumel · Brotkrümel · German
Brotkrümel · 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 | Brotkrümel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʁoːtˌkʁyːml̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Brotkrümel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Brotkrümel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁoːtˌkʁyːml̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Brotkrümel, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 Brotkrümel, spelled B-R-O-T-K-R-Ü-M-E-L.
Definition
- 1kleines, abgebröseltes Stück Brot
- 2etwas ohne Bedeutung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Brotkrümel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ich warf ihnen Brotkrümel hin, sie schnappten sie auf und stolzierten weiter.“
„Gedankenverloren klaubte sie Brotkrümel von der Bettdecke.“
Synonyms
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.