Dampfnudel
[ˈdamp͡fˌnuːdl̩]
The verdict
“Dampfnudel” 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) - eine Mehlspeise aus Hefeteig, die in einem Topf mit Deckel gebraten wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-dampfnudel · Dampfnudel · German
Dampfnudel · 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 "D" 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 | Dampfnudel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdamp͡fˌnuːdl̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dampfnudel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dampfnudel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdamp͡fˌnuːdl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Mehlspeise aus Hefeteig, die in einem Topf mit Deckel gebraten wird".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Dampfnudel, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Dampfnudel, spelled D-A-M-P-F-N-U-D-E-L.
Definition
- 1eine Mehlspeise aus Hefeteig, die in einem Topf mit Deckel gebraten wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Dampfnudel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Heute gibt es Dampfnudeln zum Mittag.
„Frau Jenk bereitete dem Dichter immer wieder seine geliebten Dampfnudeln.“
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.