Pampelmuse
[ˈpampl̩ˌmuːzə]
The verdict
“Pampelmuse” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - größte Zitrusfrucht mit einer gelben bis gelbgrünen Schale, dessen Fruchtfleisch einen säuerlich-bitterlichen Geschmack aufweist (Citrus maxima)
Corpus desk
Index DE-pampelmuse · Pampelmuse · German
Pampelmuse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | Pampelmuse |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpampl̩ˌmuːzə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pampelmuse“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pampelmuse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpampl̩ˌmuːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Pampelmuse, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Pampelmuse, spelled P-A-M-P-E-L-M-U-S-E.
Definition
- 1größte Zitrusfrucht mit einer gelben bis gelbgrünen Schale, dessen Fruchtfleisch einen säuerlich-bitterlichen Geschmack aufweist (Citrus maxima)
- 2aus Orange und der unter [1] beschriebenen Frucht gekreuzte, größere Zitrusfrucht mit gelbem oder orangerotem Fruchtfleisch und säuerlich-bitterlichem Geschmack (Citrus paradisi)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pampelmuse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Durch die Kreuzung von Mandarine und Pampelmuse entstand die Orange.
„Die Obstfrau zeigte auf die hochgestellten Kisten bunt mit Äpfeln Birnen Zitronen Apfelsinen Mandarinen Pampelmusen, ich sah ihn den Kopf schütteln.“
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.