Extrawurst

[ˈɛkstʁaˌvʊʁst]

/[ˈɛkstʁaˌvʊʁst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Extrawurst” is uncommon German (frequency #91,566 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,566
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - besonders feine Brühwurstsorte, die mit Knoblauch gewürzt ist

Key facts for Extrawurst
PropertyValue
HeadwordExtrawurst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛkstʁaˌvʊʁst]
Letters10
Frequency rank#91,566
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Extrawurst” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Extrawurst lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Extrawurst is uncommon German at frequency #91,566 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɛkstʁaˌvʊʁst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Extrawurst in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Extrawurst, spelled E-X-T-R-A-W-U-R-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    besonders feine Brühwurstsorte, die mit Knoblauch gewürzt ist
  2. 2
    bevorzugte Behandlung, besonderer Weg für einen Einzelnen

This word in other languages

régime de faveur(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 "Extrawurst"?
"Extrawurst" is spelled E-X-T-R-A-W-U-R-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛkstʁaˌvʊʁst].
What does "Extrawurst" mean?
As a noun, "Extrawurst" means: besonders feine Brühwurstsorte, die mit Knoblauch gewürzt ist
How do you pronounce "Extrawurst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Extrawurst" is [ˈɛkstʁaˌvʊʁst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Extrawurst" come from?
"Extrawurst" 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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Using “Extrawurst”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-X-T-R-A-W-U-R-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛkstʁaˌvʊʁst] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list