dumm wie Bohnenstroh

[ˈdʊm viː ˈboːnənˌʃtʁoː]

/[ˈdʊm viː ˈboːnənˌʃtʁoː]/ phrase

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The verdict

“dumm wie Bohnenstroh” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dumm, unintelligent sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-dumm-wie-bohnenstroh · dumm wie Bohnenstroh · German

dumm wie Bohnenstroh · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 20 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 dumm wie Bohnenstroh
PropertyValue
Headworddumm wie Bohnenstroh
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈdʊm viː ˈboːnənˌʃtʁoː]
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „dumm wie Bohnenstroh“ im Deutschen

dumm wie Bohnenstrohliegt 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

dumm wie Bohnenstroh is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈdʊm viː ˈboːnənˌʃtʁoː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dumm, unintelligent sein".

dumm wie Bohnenstroh has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is dumm wie Bohnenstroh, spelled D-U-M-M- -W-I-E- -B-O-H-N-E-N-S-T-R-O-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    dumm, unintelligent sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Diese Person ist dumm wie Bohnenstroh.

Synonyms

dumm wie die Nachtschwer von Begriffstrohdummdumm wie Brot

This word in other languages

con comme un balai(Français)

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 "dumm wie Bohnenstroh"?
"dumm wie Bohnenstroh" is spelled D-U-M-M- -W-I-E- -B-O-H-N-E-N-S-T-R-O-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊm viː ˈboːnənˌʃtʁoː].
What does "dumm wie Bohnenstroh" mean?
As a phrase, "dumm wie Bohnenstroh" means: dumm, unintelligent sein
How do you pronounce "dumm wie Bohnenstroh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dumm wie Bohnenstroh" is [ˈdʊm viː ˈboːnənˌʃtʁoː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dumm wie Bohnenstroh" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list