Reibekuchen
[ˈʁaɪ̯bəˌkuːxn̩]
The verdict
“Reibekuchen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gebratene kleine Fladen aus einem Teig aus geriebenen, rohen oder vorgegarten Kartoffeln
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Reibekuchen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁaɪ̯bəˌkuːxn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Reibekuchen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Reibekuchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁaɪ̯bəˌkuːxn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gebratene kleine Fladen aus einem Teig aus geriebenen, rohen oder vorgegarten Kartoffeln".
No misspelling variants are generated for Reibekuchen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Reibekuchen, spelled R-E-I-B-E-K-U-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1gebratene kleine Fladen aus einem Teig aus geriebenen, rohen oder vorgegarten Kartoffeln
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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.
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Using “Reibekuchen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is R-E-I-B-E-K-U-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʁaɪ̯bəˌkuːxn̩] (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
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.