Staubbesen
[ˈʃtaʊ̯pˌbeːzn̩]
The verdict
“Staubbesen” 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) - handliches Gerät mit weichen, dünnen Borsten, Federn oder dergleichen zum Entfernen von Staub oder Schmutz, häufig an schwer erreichbaren Stellen
Corpus desk
Index DE-staubbesen · Staubbesen · German
Staubbesen · 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 "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 | Staubbesen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtaʊ̯pˌbeːzn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Staubbesen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Staubbesen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtaʊ̯pˌbeːzn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "handliches Gerät mit weichen, dünnen Borsten, Federn oder dergleichen zum Entfernen von Staub oder Schmutz, häufig an schwer erreichbaren Stellen".
Zero misspellings are on record for Staubbesen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Staubbesen, spelled S-T-A-U-B-B-E-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1handliches Gerät mit weichen, dünnen Borsten, Federn oder dergleichen zum Entfernen von Staub oder Schmutz, häufig an schwer erreichbaren Stellen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Staubbesen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mit dem Staubbesen wischte er den Staub auf dem Schrank weg.
„Den Staubbesen hielt er in der rechten Hand und einige Ellen Bindfaden in der linken.“
This word in other languages
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.