Christstollen

[ˈkʁɪstˌʃtɔlən]

/[ˈkʁɪstˌʃtɔlən]/ noun

The verdict

“Christstollen” is uncommon German (frequency #94,093 among 1,273 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,093
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - traditionell in der Weihnachtszeit gebackener länglicher, brotförmiger Weihnachtskuchen aus Hefeteig, Rosinen, Mandeln sowie Zitronat und verschiedenen Gewürzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-christstollen · Christstollen · German

Christstollen · rank #94,093 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,093
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Citys

Nearest frequency peer: Citys (+4 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Christstollen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Christstollen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Christstollen
PropertyValue
HeadwordChriststollen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁɪstˌʃtɔlən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#94,093
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Christstollen“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Christstollenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Citys“ (#94,097), „classroom“ (#94,098), „Chefetagen“ (#94,087). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Christstollen“ bei #94,093. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Christstollen is uncommon German at frequency #94,093 among 1,273 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁɪstˌʃtɔlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "traditionell in der Weihnachtszeit gebackener länglicher, brotförmiger Weihnachtskuchen aus Hefeteig, Rosinen, Mandeln sowie Zitronat und verschiedenen Gewürzen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Christstollen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Christstollen, spelled C-H-R-I-S-T-S-T-O-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    traditionell in der Weihnachtszeit gebackener länglicher, brotförmiger Weihnachtskuchen aus Hefeteig, Rosinen, Mandeln sowie Zitronat und verschiedenen Gewürzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Christstollen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Auf dem festlichen Tisch stand der Christstollen.
  2. „Den Christstollen auf das vorbereitete Backblech legen und im heißen Ofen etwa 50 Minuten backen.“

Synonyms

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Christstollen"?
"Christstollen" is spelled C-H-R-I-S-T-S-T-O-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɪstˌʃtɔlən].
What does "Christstollen" mean?
As a noun, "Christstollen" means: traditionell in der Weihnachtszeit gebackener länglicher, brotförmiger Weihnachtskuchen aus Hefeteig, Rosinen, Mandeln sowie Zitronat und verschiedenen Gewürzen
How do you pronounce "Christstollen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Christstollen" is [ˈkʁɪstˌʃtɔlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Christstollen" come from?
"Christstollen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Christstollen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list