Consommé

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The verdict

“Consommé” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kraftbrühe aus Fleisch oder Fisch mit Suppengemüse

Corpus desk

Index DE-consomme · Consommé · German

Consommé · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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.

Key facts for Consommé
PropertyValue
HeadwordConsommé
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Consommé“ im Deutschen

Consomméschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Consommé is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kraftbrühe aus Fleisch oder Fisch mit Suppengemüse".

Consommé doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Consommé, spelled C-O-N-S-O-M-M-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kraftbrühe aus Fleisch oder Fisch mit Suppengemüse

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mein Consommé schmeckt selbst meinem närrischen Neffen.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Consommé"?
"Consommé" is spelled C-O-N-S-O-M-M-É. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Consommé" mean?
As a noun, "Consommé" means: Kraftbrühe aus Fleisch oder Fisch mit Suppengemüse
How do you pronounce "Consommé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Consommé" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Consommé" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list