Duftkissen
[ˈdʊftˌkɪsn̩]
The verdict
“Duftkissen” 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) - ein Beutel, der mit wohlriechenden Kräutern gefüllt ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-duftkissen · Duftkissen · German
Duftkissen · 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 | Duftkissen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdʊftˌkɪsn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Duftkissen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Duftkissen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʊftˌkɪsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Beutel, der mit wohlriechenden Kräutern gefüllt ist".
Duftkissen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Duftkissen, spelled D-U-F-T-K-I-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1ein Beutel, der mit wohlriechenden Kräutern gefüllt ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Duftkissen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Damit die Wäsche besser riecht, lege ich immer ein Duftkissen in die Waschmaschine.
This word in other languages
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.