Preiselbeere
[ˈpʁaɪ̯zl̩ˌbeːʁə]
The verdict
“Preiselbeere” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zwergstrauch aus der Gattung Vaccinium aus der Familie der Heidekrautgewächse
Corpus desk
Index DE-preiselbeere · Preiselbeere · German
Preiselbeere · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | Preiselbeere |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpʁaɪ̯zl̩ˌbeːʁə] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Preiselbeere“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Preiselbeere is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpʁaɪ̯zl̩ˌbeːʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Preiselbeere doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Preiselbeere, spelled P-R-E-I-S-E-L-B-E-E-R-E.
Definition
- 1Zwergstrauch aus der Gattung Vaccinium aus der Familie der Heidekrautgewächse
- 2Frucht von [1]
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Preiselbeere appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Preiselbeeren wachsen oft in Mooren und auf Heiden.
Preiselbeeren schmecken gut zu Wildgerichten und Käse.
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.