Mürbeteig

[ˈmʏʁbəˌtaɪ̯k]

/[ˈmʏʁbəˌtaɪ̯k]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - viel Zucker, Mehl und Fett und wenig Wasser enthaltender, fester Teig

Corpus desk

Index DE-murbeteig · Mürbeteig · German

Mürbeteig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Mürbeteig
PropertyValue
HeadwordMürbeteig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmʏʁbəˌtaɪ̯k]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mürbeteig“ im Deutschen

Mürbeteigschafft 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

Mürbeteig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmʏʁbəˌtaɪ̯k]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "viel Zucker, Mehl und Fett und wenig Wasser enthaltender, fester Teig".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Mürbeteig in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Mürbeteig, spelled M-Ü-R-B-E-T-E-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    viel Zucker, Mehl und Fett und wenig Wasser enthaltender, fester Teig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Formel für einen wunderbar buttrigen Mürbeteig lautet 3-2-1: drei Teile Mehl, zwei Teile Butter, ein Teil Zucker.“
  2. „Immerhin nimmt der Teig tatsächlich eine Konsistenz an, die der eines Mürbeteigs nahekommt.“

Synonyms

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 "Mürbeteig"?
"Mürbeteig" is spelled M-Ü-R-B-E-T-E-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʏʁbəˌtaɪ̯k].
What does "Mürbeteig" mean?
As a noun, "Mürbeteig" means: viel Zucker, Mehl und Fett und wenig Wasser enthaltender, fester Teig
How do you pronounce "Mürbeteig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mürbeteig" is [ˈmʏʁbəˌtaɪ̯k]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mürbeteig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list