Quittenfrucht

[ˈkvɪtn̩ˌfʁʊxt]

/[ˈkvɪtn̩ˌfʁʊxt]/ noun

The verdict

“Quittenfrucht” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - harter orange-gelber Fruchtkörper der Pflanze Quitte

Corpus desk

Index DE-quittenfrucht · Quittenfrucht · German

Quittenfrucht · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Q" 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 Quittenfrucht
PropertyValue
HeadwordQuittenfrucht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkvɪtn̩ˌfʁʊxt]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Quittenfrucht“ im Deutschen

Quittenfruchtschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Quittenfrucht is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkvɪtn̩ˌfʁʊxt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "harter orange-gelber Fruchtkörper der Pflanze Quitte".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Quittenfrucht, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Quittenfrucht, spelled Q-U-I-T-T-E-N-F-R-U-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    harter orange-gelber Fruchtkörper der Pflanze Quitte

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Bei hohem Speichelausfluss hilft die Quittenfrucht. Genossen wird sie gekocht, gebraten oder gedörrt.“
  2. „Wer vergichtet ist (genau dies deutsche Wort steht mitten im lateinischen Text), esse fleißig die Quittenfrucht, gekocht oder gedörrt, und sie räumt mit dem Gichtstoff so gründlich in ihm auf, dass die Gicht sich weder auf sein Nervensystem schlägt noch seine Gelenke zerstört oder auch angreift.“

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 "Quittenfrucht"?
"Quittenfrucht" is spelled Q-U-I-T-T-E-N-F-R-U-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkvɪtn̩ˌfʁʊxt].
What does "Quittenfrucht" mean?
As a noun, "Quittenfrucht" means: harter orange-gelber Fruchtkörper der Pflanze Quitte
How do you pronounce "Quittenfrucht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Quittenfrucht" is [ˈkvɪtn̩ˌfʁʊxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Quittenfrucht" come from?
"Quittenfrucht" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list