Pustel
[ˈpʊstl̩]
The verdict
“Pustel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (mit Eiter gefülltes) Bläschen auf der Haut
Corpus desk
Index DE-pustel · Pustel · German
Pustel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Pustel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpʊstl̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pustel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pustel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpʊstl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(mit Eiter gefülltes) Bläschen auf der Haut".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Pustel, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Pustel, spelled P-U-S-T-E-L.
Definition
- 1(mit Eiter gefülltes) Bläschen auf der Haut
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pustel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die sogenannten Zerkarien können beim Menschen Hautausschläge verursachen. In den vergangenen Wochen habe es etwa zehn Fälle gegeben, in denen Badegäste nach dem Aufenthalt im Wasser über Pusteln klagten.“
„Als Otto ein paar rote Flecken hatte, die die Mama für Wimmerl hielt, bekam Ida kurz darauf die Feuchtblattern. Und gleich danach, wie verflixt, wieder ein paar Pusteln bei Otto und bei Ida die Ringelröteln.“
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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.