Knastbruder
[ˈknastˌbʁuːdɐ]
The verdict
“Knastbruder” 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) - jemand, der in gleichem Gefängnis einsitzt oder eingesessen hat wie man selbst
Corpus desk
Index DE-knastbruder · Knastbruder · German
Knastbruder · 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 | Knastbruder |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈknastˌbʁuːdɐ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Knastbruder“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Knastbruder is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈknastˌbʁuːdɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der in gleichem Gefängnis einsitzt oder eingesessen hat wie man selbst".
Knastbruder doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Knastbruder, spelled K-N-A-S-T-B-R-U-D-E-R.
Definition
- 1jemand, der in gleichem Gefängnis einsitzt oder eingesessen hat wie man selbst
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Knastbruder appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Heute trifft er sich mit seinem Knastbruder im Gefängnishof.
Letztens hat er seinen Knastbruder wieder getroffen.
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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.