Runkelrübe

[ˈʁʊŋkl̩ˌʁyːbə]

/[ˈʁʊŋkl̩ˌʁyːbə]/ noun

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 September 3, 2026) - Futterrübe zur Fütterung von Vieh, meist Rindern und Schafen

Corpus desk

Index DE-runkelrube · Runkelrübe · German

Runkelrübe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Runkelrübe
PropertyValue
HeadwordRunkelrübe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʊŋkl̩ˌʁyːbə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Runkelrübe“ im Deutschen

Runkelrübeschafft 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

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

  1. 1
    Futterrübe zur Fütterung von Vieh, meist Rindern und Schafen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Bei der Verfütterung von eiweißreichem Gärfutter müssen wir wissen, daß es am besten genutzt wird, wenn wir gleichzeitig kohlehydrathaltige Futtermittel wie Trockenschnitzel oder Runkelrüben füttern.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Runkelrübe"?
"Runkelrübe" is spelled R-U-N-K-E-L-R-Ü-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʊŋkl̩ˌʁyːbə].
What does "Runkelrübe" mean?
As a noun, "Runkelrübe" means: Futterrübe zur Fütterung von Vieh, meist Rindern und Schafen
How do you pronounce "Runkelrübe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Runkelrübe" is [ˈʁʊŋkl̩ˌʁyːbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Runkelrübe" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list