brünstig
[ˈbʁʏnstɪç]
The verdict
“brünstig” 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-brunstig · brünstig · German
brünstig · 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 | brünstig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈbʁʏnstɪç] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „brünstig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
brünstig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈbʁʏnstɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
brünstig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is brünstig, spelled B-R-Ü-N-S-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1zur Paarung bereit
- 2geistig oder sinnlich erregt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how brünstig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wenn Hirsche brünstig sind, ist das nicht zu überhören.
Zudem muss die Sau die Ferkel mindestens jeweils drei Wochen säugen, bevor sie nach weiteren fünf Tagen wieder brünstig wird.
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.