Dörrpflaume

[ˈdœʁˌp͡flaʊ̯mə]

/[ˈdœʁˌp͡flaʊ̯mə]/ noun

The verdict

“Dörrpflaume” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - getrocknete/gedörrte Pflaume

Corpus desk

Index DE-dorrpflaume · Dörrpflaume · German

Dörrpflaume · 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 "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.

Key facts for Dörrpflaume
PropertyValue
HeadwordDörrpflaume
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdœʁˌp͡flaʊ̯mə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dörrpflaume“ im Deutschen

Dörrpflaumeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Dörrpflaume is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdœʁˌp͡flaʊ̯mə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "getrocknete/gedörrte Pflaume".

Dörrpflaume doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Dörrpflaume, spelled D-Ö-R-R-P-F-L-A-U-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    getrocknete/gedörrte Pflaume

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das baut das angespannte Eiweiß des Muskelfleisches ab, macht das starre, zähe Bindegewebe mürbe und verleiht noch dem rosigsten Filet das Aussehen einer hundertjährigen Dörrpflaume.“
  2. „Ein anderes Mal empfahl er zu Rauchaal, Quellerstängeln und Shiitake einen Mix aus Wasserkefir, Dörrpflaume, Limette und Grüntee.“

Synonyms

BackpflaumeDörrzwetschgeDörrzwetschkeTrockenpflaume

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 "Dörrpflaume"?
"Dörrpflaume" is spelled D-Ö-R-R-P-F-L-A-U-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdœʁˌp͡flaʊ̯mə].
What does "Dörrpflaume" mean?
As a noun, "Dörrpflaume" means: getrocknete/gedörrte Pflaume
How do you pronounce "Dörrpflaume"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dörrpflaume" is [ˈdœʁˌp͡flaʊ̯mə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dörrpflaume" come from?
"Dörrpflaume" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list