Ossobuco

[ɔsoˈbʊko]

/[ɔsoˈbʊko]/ noun

The verdict

“Ossobuco” 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) - mit Kalbshachse, Weißwein oder Fleischbrühe, gehackten Tomaten und Gremolata zubereitetes traditionelles Schmorgericht der italienischen, besonders Mailänder Küche

Corpus desk

Index DE-ossobuco · Ossobuco · German

Ossobuco · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" 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 Ossobuco
PropertyValue
HeadwordOssobuco
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɔsoˈbʊko]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ossobuco“ im Deutschen

Ossobucoliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ossobuco is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɔsoˈbʊko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit Kalbshachse, Weißwein oder Fleischbrühe, gehackten Tomaten und Gremolata zubereitetes traditionelles Schmorgericht der italienischen, besonders Mailänder Küche".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ossobuco, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Ossobuco, spelled O-S-S-O-B-U-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Kalbshachse, Weißwein oder Fleischbrühe, gehackten Tomaten und Gremolata zubereitetes traditionelles Schmorgericht der italienischen, besonders Mailänder Küche

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Sie hatte ein Ossobuco vorbereitet.“

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 "Ossobuco"?
"Ossobuco" is spelled O-S-S-O-B-U-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔsoˈbʊko].
What does "Ossobuco" mean?
As a noun, "Ossobuco" means: mit Kalbshachse, Weißwein oder Fleischbrühe, gehackten Tomaten und Gremolata zubereitetes traditionelles Schmorgericht der italienischen, besonders Mailänder Küche
How do you pronounce "Ossobuco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ossobuco" is [ɔsoˈbʊko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ossobuco" come from?
"Ossobuco" 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.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list