Menschentraube

[ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌtʁaʊ̯bə]

/[ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌtʁaʊ̯bə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gruppe von Leuten, die eng beisammenstehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-menschentraube · Menschentraube · German

Menschentraube · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 Menschentraube
PropertyValue
HeadwordMenschentraube
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌtʁaʊ̯bə]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Menschentraube“ im Deutschen

Menschentraubesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Menschentraube is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌtʁaʊ̯bə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gruppe von Leuten, die eng beisammenstehen".

Menschentraube doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Menschentraube, spelled M-E-N-S-C-H-E-N-T-R-A-U-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gruppe von Leuten, die eng beisammenstehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Und da, mitten in dieser Menschentraube, wurde Elisabeth traurig.“
  2. „Am Bus drängelt sich eine Menschentraube mit mürrischen Gesichtern.“

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 "Menschentraube"?
"Menschentraube" is spelled M-E-N-S-C-H-E-N-T-R-A-U-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌtʁaʊ̯bə].
What does "Menschentraube" mean?
As a noun, "Menschentraube" means: Gruppe von Leuten, die eng beisammenstehen
How do you pronounce "Menschentraube"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Menschentraube" is [ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌtʁaʊ̯bə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Menschentraube" come from?
"Menschentraube" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list