Gänsestopfleber
[ˈɡɛnzəˌʃtɔp͡fˌleːbɐ]
The verdict
“Gänsestopfleber” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - als Speise zubereitete Leber der Gans, die durch zwangsweise Überfütterung (Stopfen) vergrößert und verfettet ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-gansestopfleber · Gänsestopfleber · German
Gänsestopfleber · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Gänsestopfleber |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡɛnzəˌʃtɔp͡fˌleːbɐ] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gänsestopfleber“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gänsestopfleber is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡɛnzəˌʃtɔp͡fˌleːbɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "als Speise zubereitete Leber der Gans, die durch zwangsweise Überfütterung (Stopfen) vergrößert und verfettet ist".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Gänsestopfleber, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 Gänsestopfleber, spelled G-Ä-N-S-E-S-T-O-P-F-L-E-B-E-R.
Definition
- 1als Speise zubereitete Leber der Gans, die durch zwangsweise Überfütterung (Stopfen) vergrößert und verfettet ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Gänsestopfleber appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„An einer Variation von der Gänsestopfleber mit Cidre-Sorbet, Atlantik-Steinbutt (unter Basilikum und Pinienkernen gegart) oder einem Rehcarre mit getrüffeltem Wirsing hätten sicher auch Bush und Merkel ihre helle Freude.“
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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.