Kaiserschmarren
[ˈkaɪ̯zɐˌʃmaʁən]
The verdict
“Kaiserschmarren” 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 May 6, 2026) - Süßspeise aus der österreichischen Küche; mit einem Pfannenwender oder zwei Gabeln zerrissener Pfannkuchen, der oft mit Rosinen oder auch Mandeln verfeinert und mit Puderzucker bestäubt serviert wird
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kaiserschmarren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkaɪ̯zɐˌʃmaʁən] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Kaiserschmarren” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Kaiserschmarren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaɪ̯zɐˌʃmaʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Süßspeise aus der österreichischen Küche; mit einem Pfannenwender oder zwei Gabeln zerrissener Pfannkuchen, der oft mit Rosinen oder auch Mandeln verfeinert und mit Puderzucker bestäubt serviert wird".
Zero misspellings are on record for Kaiserschmarren in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kaiserschmarren, spelled K-A-I-S-E-R-S-C-H-M-A-R-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1Süßspeise aus der österreichischen Küche; mit einem Pfannenwender oder zwei Gabeln zerrissener Pfannkuchen, der oft mit Rosinen oder auch Mandeln verfeinert und mit Puderzucker bestäubt serviert wird
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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.
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Using “Kaiserschmarren”
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- The one correct German spelling is K-A-I-S-E-R-S-C-H-M-A-R-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkaɪ̯zɐˌʃmaʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.