Butterfass
[ˈbʊtɐˌfas]
The verdict
“Butterfass” 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) - Fass, in das Rahm gegeben und anschließend zu Butter gestampft wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-butterfass · Butterfass · German
Butterfass · 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 | Butterfass |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʊtɐˌfas] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Butterfass“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Butterfass is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʊtɐˌfas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Butterfass, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Butterfass, spelled B-U-T-T-E-R-F-A-S-S.
Definition
- 1Fass, in das Rahm gegeben und anschließend zu Butter gestampft wird
- 2Fass, in dem Butter aufbewahrt und transportiert wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Butterfass appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Beim Chargenverfahren im Butterfass wird viel Luft in die Butter eingetragen, daher spielt hier die Luftkontamination eine größere Rolle als beim kontinuierlichen Verfahren.“
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.