Buddelkasten
[ˈbʊdl̩ˌkastn̩]
The verdict
“Buddelkasten” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kasten mit Sand zum Spielen für Kinder
Corpus desk
Index DE-buddelkasten · Buddelkasten · German
Buddelkasten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Buddelkasten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʊdl̩ˌkastn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Buddelkasten“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Buddelkasten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʊdl̩ˌkastn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kasten mit Sand zum Spielen für Kinder".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Buddelkasten, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Buddelkasten, spelled B-U-D-D-E-L-K-A-S-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Kasten mit Sand zum Spielen für Kinder
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Buddelkasten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bei den Meiers steht nun auch so ein schrecklicher Buddelkasten im Garten.
Ihre Katzen haben sich in unserem Buddelkasten eine Toilette eingerichtet, Herr Nachbar.
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.