Knust

[knuːst]

/[knuːst]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Endstück eines Brotes

Corpus desk

Index DE-knust · Knust · German

Knust · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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.

Key facts for Knust
PropertyValue
HeadwordKnust
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[knuːst]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Knust“ im Deutschen

Knustschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Knust is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [knuːst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Endstück eines Brotes".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Knust in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Knust, spelled K-N-U-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Endstück eines Brotes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Knust appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Ich zog den letzten Knust durch und durch verschimmelten Brotes vor.“
  2. „Abschied ist ein scharfes Schwert. Und Abschnitt ist ein hartes Brot. Der Rest ist Scherzl oder Knust oder Ränftl oder wie man sonst noch zum Brotkanten sagt.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Knust"?
"Knust" is spelled K-N-U-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [knuːst].
What does "Knust" mean?
As a noun, "Knust" means: Endstück eines Brotes
How do you pronounce "Knust"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Knust" is [knuːst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Knust" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list