Kürbisraspel
[ˈkʏʁbɪsˌʁaspl̩]
The verdict
“Kürbisraspel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - lateinamerikanisches Rhythmusinstrument ohne bestimmte Tonhöhe, das ursprünglich aus einem getrockneten und ausgehöhlten Flaschenkürbis bestand, heute aber zumeist aus Kunststoff oder Holz hergeste...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kürbisraspel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkʏʁbɪsˌʁaspl̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Kürbisraspel” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Kürbisraspel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʏʁbɪsˌʁaspl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "lateinamerikanisches Rhythmusinstrument ohne bestimmte Tonhöhe, das ursprünglich aus einem getrockneten und ausgehöhlten Flaschenkürbis bestand, heute aber zumeist aus Kunststoff oder Holz hergeste...".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kürbisraspel, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No documented word history exists 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 Kürbisraspel, spelled K-Ü-R-B-I-S-R-A-S-P-E-L.
Definition
- 1lateinamerikanisches Rhythmusinstrument ohne bestimmte Tonhöhe, das ursprünglich aus einem getrockneten und ausgehöhlten Flaschenkürbis bestand, heute aber zumeist aus Kunststoff oder Holz hergestellt wird und in dessen Oberseite Querrillen eingekerbt sind, über die mit einem dünnen Stab gestrichen wird
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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.
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Using “Kürbisraspel”
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- The one correct German spelling is K-Ü-R-B-I-S-R-A-S-P-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkʏʁbɪsˌʁaspl̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.