Kraftfutter

[ˈkʁaftˌfʊtɐ]

/[ˈkʁaftˌfʊtɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Kraftfutter” is uncommon German (frequency #94,517 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,517
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nährstoffreiches Futtermittel

Corpus desk

Index DE-kraftfutter · Kraftfutter · German

Kraftfutter · rank #94,517 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,517
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kostensteiger…

Nearest frequency peer: Kostensteigerungen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Kraftfutter“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Kraftfutter“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kraftfutter
PropertyValue
HeadwordKraftfutter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁaftˌfʊtɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#94,517
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kraftfutter“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kraftfutterfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Kostensteigerungen“ (#94,516), „Krebsleiden“ (#94,519), „Koryphäe“ (#94,514). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kraftfutter“ bei #94,517. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kraftfutter is uncommon German at frequency #94,517 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁaftˌfʊtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nährstoffreiches Futtermittel".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kraftfutter, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kraftfutter, spelled K-R-A-F-T-F-U-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    nährstoffreiches Futtermittel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ihrem Hochleistungsorganismus – eingestellt auf stetigen Nachschub an Kraftfutter – reichten Löwenzahn, Klee und Pfeifengras bei Weitem nicht, um den Betrieb aufrechtzuerhalten.
  2. „Die Reichszuckerstelle hatte das Monopol im offiziellen Zuckerhandel, die Reichsfuttermittelstelle organisierte die Versorgung der Viehhalter mit Hafer, Gerste und Kraftfutter aus Küchenabfällen, für die spezielle Sammelwagen durch die Straßen fuhren.“

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kraftfutter"?
"Kraftfutter" is spelled K-R-A-F-T-F-U-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaftˌfʊtɐ].
What does "Kraftfutter" mean?
As a noun, "Kraftfutter" means: nährstoffreiches Futtermittel
How do you pronounce "Kraftfutter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kraftfutter" is [ˈkʁaftˌfʊtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kraftfutter" come from?
"Kraftfutter" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kraftfutter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list