Bruchstelle

[ˈbʁʊxˌʃtɛlə]

/[ˈbʁʊxˌʃtɛlə]/ noun

The verdict

“Bruchstelle” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stelle, an der etwas gebrochen ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-bruchstelle · Bruchstelle · German

Bruchstelle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for Bruchstelle
PropertyValue
HeadwordBruchstelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁʊxˌʃtɛlə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bruchstelle“ im Deutschen

Bruchstellesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bruchstelle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁʊxˌʃtɛlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stelle, an der etwas gebrochen ist".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Bruchstelle in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Bruchstelle, spelled B-R-U-C-H-S-T-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stelle, an der etwas gebrochen ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Bruchstelle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Um die Dammbruchstelle zu beseitigen, ist beabsichtigt, einen halbkreisförmigen Schutzdamm vor der Bruchstelle aufzuführen.
  2. Die Schädeldecke weist sehr starke Bruchstellen auf, die Kinnlade ist gleichfalls angeschlagen.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bruchstelle"?
"Bruchstelle" is spelled B-R-U-C-H-S-T-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁʊxˌʃtɛlə].
What does "Bruchstelle" mean?
As a noun, "Bruchstelle" means: Stelle, an der etwas gebrochen ist
How do you pronounce "Bruchstelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bruchstelle" is [ˈbʁʊxˌʃtɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bruchstelle" come from?
"Bruchstelle" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list