butterweich
[ˈbʊtɐˈvaɪ̯ç]
The verdict
“butterweich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr weich; weich wie Butter
Corpus desk
Index DE-butterweich · butterweich · German
butterweich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | butterweich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈbʊtɐˈvaɪ̯ç] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „butterweich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
butterweich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈbʊtɐˈvaɪ̯ç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for butterweich, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 butterweich, spelled B-U-T-T-E-R-W-E-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1sehr weich; weich wie Butter
- 2sich gefühlvoll, behutsam, sanft verhaltend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how butterweich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sie sind erst schmackhaft, wenn die Früchte auf leichten Fingerdruck nachgeben. Das Fleisch ist dann butterweich und zart hellgrün.“
„Dr. Hasso Beben: Der Boden ist butterweich, auf dem wir stehen, eigentlich stehen wir gar nicht, wir schweben.“
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.