Sorbet
[ˈzɔʁbɛt]
The verdict
“Sorbet” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eisspeise aus einer Masse aus Fruchtsaft, Fruchtpüree, Zucker, Zuckersirup und Aromastoffen, die im Gegensatz zu Eiscreme keine Milchprodukte enthält
Corpus desk
Index DE-sorbet · Sorbet · German
Sorbet · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | Sorbet |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzɔʁbɛt] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Sorbet“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Sorbet is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɔʁbɛt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eisspeise aus einer Masse aus Fruchtsaft, Fruchtpüree, Zucker, Zuckersirup und Aromastoffen, die im Gegensatz zu Eiscreme keine Milchprodukte enthält".
Sorbet has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Sorbet, spelled S-O-R-B-E-T.
Definition
- 1Eisspeise aus einer Masse aus Fruchtsaft, Fruchtpüree, Zucker, Zuckersirup und Aromastoffen, die im Gegensatz zu Eiscreme keine Milchprodukte enthält
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Sorbet appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Während Sorbet aus dem Supermarkt oft nur aus Wasser, Zucker, Farbstoffen und Aroma besteht, kann für selbst gemachtes Sorbet frisches Obst verwendet werden, was besser schmeckt und sehr gesund ist.“
Synonyms
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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.