Gambrinus
[ɡamˈbʁiːnʊs]
The verdict
“Gambrinus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sagenhafter niederländischer König, der als Erfinder des Bieres gilt (zur Zeit Karls des Großen)
Corpus desk
Index DE-gambrinus · Gambrinus · German
Gambrinus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | Gambrinus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡamˈbʁiːnʊs] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gambrinus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gambrinus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡamˈbʁiːnʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sagenhafter niederländischer König, der als Erfinder des Bieres gilt (zur Zeit Karls des Großen)".
No misspelling variants are generated for Gambrinus in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gambrinus, spelled G-A-M-B-R-I-N-U-S.
Definition
- 1sagenhafter niederländischer König, der als Erfinder des Bieres gilt (zur Zeit Karls des Großen)
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Gambrinus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In der Literatur und bildenden Kunst wird Gambrinus auch als Gegenstück zu dem Weingott Bacchus dargestellt.“
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.