katzbuckeln
[ˈkat͡sˌbʊkl̩n]
The verdict
“katzbuckeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - sich unterwürfig aufführen/zeigen
Corpus desk
Index DE-katzbuckeln · katzbuckeln · German
katzbuckeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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 | katzbuckeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈkat͡sˌbʊkl̩n] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „katzbuckeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
katzbuckeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkat͡sˌbʊkl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich unterwürfig aufführen/zeigen".
No misspelling variants are generated for katzbuckeln in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is katzbuckeln, spelled K-A-T-Z-B-U-C-K-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1sich unterwürfig aufführen/zeigen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how katzbuckeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bei günstiger Gelegenheit würde er wieder obenauf sein und dann denen diktieren, vor denen er jetzt katzbuckeln mußte.“
„Man katzbuckelt vor uns.“
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.