Kehricht
[ˈkeːʁɪçt]
The verdict
“Kehricht” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Kehren mit einem Besen zusammengetragener Müll oder Schmutz
Corpus desk
Index DE-kehricht · Kehricht · German
Kehricht · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Kehricht |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkeːʁɪçt] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kehricht“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kehricht is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkeːʁɪçt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Kehricht doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kehricht, spelled K-E-H-R-I-C-H-T.
Definition
- 1durch Kehren mit einem Besen zusammengetragener Müll oder Schmutz
- 2Hausmüll, der von der Kehrichtabfuhr abgeholt wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kehricht appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Du hast uns zum Kehricht und zum Ekel gemacht inmitten der Völker.“
Den Kehricht bringst Du aber heute noch weg!
This word in other languages
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.