Fußbreit
[ˈfuːsˌbʁaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Fußbreit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ungefähre Breite/Fläche eines menschlichen Fußes
Corpus desk
Index DE-fu-breit · Fußbreit · German
Fußbreit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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 | Fußbreit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfuːsˌbʁaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fußbreit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fußbreit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfuːsˌbʁaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ungefähre Breite/Fläche eines menschlichen Fußes".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Fußbreit in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Fußbreit, spelled F-U-S-S-B-R-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1ungefähre Breite/Fläche eines menschlichen Fußes
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Fußbreit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Jeden Fußbreit Boden mußten wir uns mit unseren Entermessern freikämpfen.“
„Im gleichen Augenblick griff der Mann mit dem Holzbein in das Ruder und warf es herum, so daß sein Boot direkt auf das südliche Ufer zuhielt, während wir mit nur ein paar Fußbreit Abstand knapp an ihrem Heck vorbeischossen.“
Antonyms
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.