Mürbteig
[ˈmʏʁpˌtaɪ̯k]
The verdict
“Mürbteig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- 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-murbteig · Mürbteig · German
Mürbteig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Mürbteig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmʏʁpˌtaɪ̯k] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Mürbteig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Mürbteig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmʏʁpˌtaɪ̯k]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "viel Zucker, Mehl und Fett und wenig Wasser enthaltender, fester Teig".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Mürbteig, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Mürbteig, spelled M-Ü-R-B-T-E-I-G.
Definition
- 1viel Zucker, Mehl und Fett und wenig Wasser enthaltender, fester Teig
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Mürbteig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Man macht einen Mürbteig, rollt ihn auf sauberem Blech zu einer runden, dünnen Platte aus, macht einen Rand darum und bäckt die Torte bei mäßiger Hitze gelbbraun.“
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.