Rollmops
[ˈʁɔlˌmɔps]
The verdict
“Rollmops” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aufgerollter saurer Hering mit Gewürzgurke und Zwiebelringen darin
Corpus desk
Index DE-rollmops · Rollmops · German
Rollmops · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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 | Rollmops |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁɔlˌmɔps] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Rollmops” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Rollmops is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɔlˌmɔps]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aufgerollter saurer Hering mit Gewürzgurke und Zwiebelringen darin".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Rollmops in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Rollmops, spelled R-O-L-L-M-O-P-S.
Definition
- 1aufgerollter saurer Hering mit Gewürzgurke und Zwiebelringen darin
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Rollmops appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Rollmops gilt als typisches Katerfrühstück.
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