Gurkensalat

[ˈɡʊʁkn̩zaˌlaːt]

/[ˈɡʊʁkn̩zaˌlaːt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rohkostspeise aus kleingeschnittenen Gurken in einer Marinade

Corpus desk

Index DE-gurkensalat · Gurkensalat · German

Gurkensalat · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Gurkensalat
PropertyValue
HeadwordGurkensalat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʊʁkn̩zaˌlaːt]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gurkensalat“ im Deutschen

Gurkensalatsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gurkensalat is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʊʁkn̩zaˌlaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rohkostspeise aus kleingeschnittenen Gurken in einer Marinade".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Gurkensalat in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Gurkensalat, spelled G-U-R-K-E-N-S-A-L-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rohkostspeise aus kleingeschnittenen Gurken in einer Marinade

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zum Grillen mache ich immer einen Nudelsalat, einen Tomatensalat und einen Gurkensalat.
  2. „Am 26. Oktober 1861 führte [Reis] den Fernsprecher zahlreichen Mitgliedern des Physikalischen Vereins in Frankfurt erstmals öffentlich mit der Durchsage ‚Das Pferd frisst keinen Gurkensalat‘ vor.“

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 "Gurkensalat"?
"Gurkensalat" is spelled G-U-R-K-E-N-S-A-L-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʊʁkn̩zaˌlaːt].
What does "Gurkensalat" mean?
As a noun, "Gurkensalat" means: Rohkostspeise aus kleingeschnittenen Gurken in einer Marinade
How do you pronounce "Gurkensalat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gurkensalat" is [ˈɡʊʁkn̩zaˌlaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gurkensalat" come from?
"Gurkensalat" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list