Katzbuckelei

[kat͡sbʊkəˈlaɪ̯]

/[kat͡sbʊkəˈlaɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eifriges Bemühen um die Gunst von Mächtigen/Höhergestellten ohne Rücksicht auf die eigene Würde

Key facts for Katzbuckelei
PropertyValue
HeadwordKatzbuckelei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kat͡sbʊkəˈlaɪ̯]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Katzbuckelei” sits in German frequency

Katzbuckelei falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Katzbuckelei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kat͡sbʊkəˈlaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eifriges Bemühen um die Gunst von Mächtigen/Höhergestellten ohne Rücksicht auf die eigene Würde".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Katzbuckelei, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Katzbuckelei, spelled K-A-T-Z-B-U-C-K-E-L-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    eifriges Bemühen um die Gunst von Mächtigen/Höhergestellten ohne Rücksicht auf die eigene Würde

Synonyms

AnbiederungKriechereiLiebedienereiServilitätSpeichelleckereiUnterwürfigkeitWillfährigkeit

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 "Katzbuckelei"?
"Katzbuckelei" is spelled K-A-T-Z-B-U-C-K-E-L-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [kat͡sbʊkəˈlaɪ̯].
What does "Katzbuckelei" mean?
As a noun, "Katzbuckelei" means: eifriges Bemühen um die Gunst von Mächtigen/Höhergestellten ohne Rücksicht auf die eigene Würde
How do you pronounce "Katzbuckelei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Katzbuckelei" is [kat͡sbʊkəˈlaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Katzbuckelei" come from?
"Katzbuckelei" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Katzbuckelei”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-T-Z-B-U-C-K-E-L-E-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kat͡sbʊkəˈlaɪ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list