Dudelsack

[ˈduːdl̩ˌzak]

/[ˈduːdl̩ˌzak]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dudelsack” is uncommon German (frequency #57,783 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,783
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Blasinstrument und schottisches Nationalinstrument mit mehreren Pfeifen und einem Windsack

Corpus desk

Index DE-dudelsack · Dudelsack · German

Dudelsack · rank #57,783 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,783
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Drossel

Nearest frequency peer: Drossel (-2 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 „Dudelsack“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Dudelsack
PropertyValue
HeadwordDudelsack
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈduːdl̩ˌzak]
Letters9
Frequency rank#57,783
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dudelsack“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Drossel“ (#57,781), „dringendsten“ (#57,780), „dreieckigen“ (#57,779). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dudelsack“ bei #57,783. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dudelsack is uncommon German at frequency #57,783 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈduːdl̩ˌzak]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Blasinstrument und schottisches Nationalinstrument mit mehreren Pfeifen und einem Windsack".

Dudelsack doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Dudelsack, spelled D-U-D-E-L-S-A-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Blasinstrument und schottisches Nationalinstrument mit mehreren Pfeifen und einem Windsack

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Reich mir doch bitte den Dudelsack von der Wand herüber.

Synonyms

Sackpfeife

This word in other languages

bagpipe(English)gaita(Español)cornemuse(Français)

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 "Dudelsack"?
"Dudelsack" is spelled D-U-D-E-L-S-A-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈduːdl̩ˌzak].
What does "Dudelsack" mean?
As a noun, "Dudelsack" means: ein Blasinstrument und schottisches Nationalinstrument mit mehreren Pfeifen und einem Windsack
How do you pronounce "Dudelsack"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dudelsack" is [ˈduːdl̩ˌzak]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dudelsack" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Drehkreuz#57,778drehenden#57,777einläuten#57,797Endspiele#57,805

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list