Brutkasten
[ˈbʁuːtˌkastn̩]
The verdict
“Brutkasten” 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) - eine technische Vorrichtung, in der vogel- und reptilienartige Lebewesen ausgebrütet werden
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Index DE-brutkasten · Brutkasten · German
Brutkasten · 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 | Brutkasten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʁuːtˌkastn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Brutkasten“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Brutkasten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁuːtˌkastn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Brutkasten in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Brutkasten, spelled B-R-U-T-K-A-S-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1eine technische Vorrichtung, in der vogel- und reptilienartige Lebewesen ausgebrütet werden
- 2eine Vorrichtung, um frühgeborene Säuglinge (Frühgeburten) zum Endstadium ihrer Entwicklung, medizinisch überwacht, zu führen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Brutkasten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In dem Brutkasten befinden sich die Eier des Hühnerhabichts und die der Fasanen.
Die Drillinge müssen ihr frühes Dasein noch im Brutkasten verbringen.
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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.