Pausenbrot

[ˈpaʊ̯zn̩ˌbʁoːt]

/[ˈpaʊ̯zn̩ˌbʁoːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pausenbrot” is uncommon German (frequency #79,571 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,571
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Form von Imbiss; mit Aufschnitt belegte Brotscheibe

Key facts for Pausenbrot
PropertyValue
HeadwordPausenbrot
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpaʊ̯zn̩ˌbʁoːt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#79,571
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pausenbrot” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Pausenbrot lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Pausenbrot is uncommon German at frequency #79,571 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpaʊ̯zn̩ˌbʁoːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Form von Imbiss; mit Aufschnitt belegte Brotscheibe".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Pausenbrot, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Pausenbrot, spelled P-A-U-S-E-N-B-R-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Form von Imbiss; mit Aufschnitt belegte Brotscheibe

This word in other languages

sandwich(English)bocadillo(Español)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Pausenbrot"?
"Pausenbrot" is spelled P-A-U-S-E-N-B-R-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaʊ̯zn̩ˌbʁoːt].
What does "Pausenbrot" mean?
As a noun, "Pausenbrot" means: eine Form von Imbiss; mit Aufschnitt belegte Brotscheibe
How do you pronounce "Pausenbrot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pausenbrot" is [ˈpaʊ̯zn̩ˌbʁoːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pausenbrot" come from?
"Pausenbrot" 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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Using “Pausenbrot”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-A-U-S-E-N-B-R-O-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpaʊ̯zn̩ˌbʁoːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list