brunftig
[ˈbʁʊnftɪç]
The verdict
“brunftig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - zur Paarung bereit
Corpus desk
Index DE-brunftig · brunftig · German
brunftig · 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 | brunftig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈbʁʊnftɪç] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „brunftig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
brunftig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈbʁʊnftɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zur Paarung bereit".
No generated misspelling entries exist for brunftig in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is brunftig, spelled B-R-U-N-F-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1zur Paarung bereit
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how brunftig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In der Mitteilung heißt es, dass Muntjaks aufgrund der versteckten Lebensweise und der geringen Größe meist erst dann wahrgenommen würden, wenn sie bereits eine größere Population aufgebaut hätten. Die invasiven Tiere seien frühreif und asaisonal brunftig. Daher sei Nachwuchs zu allen Jahreszeiten möglich.“
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.