Rotkraut
[ˈʁoːtˌkʁaʊ̯t]
The verdict
“Rotkraut” 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 September 3, 2026) - aus Rotkohl zubereitetes Gemüsegericht, vor allem bei säurereicher Zubereitung
Corpus desk
Index DE-rotkraut · Rotkraut · German
Rotkraut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Rotkraut |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁoːtˌkʁaʊ̯t] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Rotkraut“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Rotkraut is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁoːtˌkʁaʊ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aus Rotkohl zubereitetes Gemüsegericht, vor allem bei säurereicher Zubereitung".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Rotkraut, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Rotkraut, spelled R-O-T-K-R-A-U-T.
Definition
- 1aus Rotkohl zubereitetes Gemüsegericht, vor allem bei säurereicher Zubereitung
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Rotkraut appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Es gibt heute Rehrücken mit Rotkraut und Semmelknödeln.
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.