Croûtons

[kʁuˈtɔ̃ːs]

/[kʁuˈtɔ̃ːs]/ noun

The verdict

“Croûtons” 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) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Croûton

Corpus desk

Index DE-croutons · Croûtons · German

Croûtons · 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 Croûtons
PropertyValue
HeadwordCroûtons
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kʁuˈtɔ̃ːs]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Croûtons“ im Deutschen

Croûtonsschafft 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

Croûtons is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kʁuˈtɔ̃ːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Croûtons, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Croûtons, spelled C-R-O-Û-T-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Croûton
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Croûton
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Croûton
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Croûton
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Croûton

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 "Croûtons"?
"Croûtons" is spelled C-R-O-Û-T-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kʁuˈtɔ̃ːs].
What does "Croûtons" mean?
As a noun, "Croûtons" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Croûton
How do you pronounce "Croûtons"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Croûtons" is [kʁuˈtɔ̃ːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Croûtons" come from?
"Croûtons" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list