Runkelrübe
[ˈʁʊŋkl̩ˌʁyːbə]
The verdict
“Runkelrübe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Futterrübe zur Fütterung von Vieh, meist Rindern und Schafen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Runkelrübe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁʊŋkl̩ˌʁyːbə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Runkelrübe” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Runkelrübe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁʊŋkl̩ˌʁyːbə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Futterrübe zur Fütterung von Vieh, meist Rindern und Schafen".
Runkelrübe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Runkelrübe, spelled R-U-N-K-E-L-R-Ü-B-E.
Definition
- 1Futterrübe zur Fütterung von Vieh, meist Rindern und Schafen
Synonyms
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 “Runkelrübe”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is R-U-N-K-E-L-R-Ü-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʁʊŋkl̩ˌʁyːbə] (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.