Süßkartoffel

[ˈzyːskaʁˌtɔfl̩]

/[ˈzyːskaʁˌtɔfl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Süßkartoffel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nutzpflanze, deren Knolle ein süßliches Aroma hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-su-kartoffel · Süßkartoffel · German

Süßkartoffel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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.

Key facts for Süßkartoffel
PropertyValue
HeadwordSüßkartoffel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzyːskaʁˌtɔfl̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Süßkartoffel” sits in German frequency

Süßkartoffel falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Süßkartoffel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzyːskaʁˌtɔfl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nutzpflanze, deren Knolle ein süßliches Aroma hat".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Süßkartoffel, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Süßkartoffel, spelled S-Ü-S-S-K-A-R-T-O-F-F-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nutzpflanze, deren Knolle ein süßliches Aroma hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Keine Knolle liegt derzeit so im Trend wie die Süßkartoffel.“
  2. „Auf Terrassenfeldern wachsen Zuckerrohr, Süßkartoffeln, Kampferbäume und Tabak, dazwischen Maulbeerbäume, die Nahrungsgrundlage für Seidenraupen.“

Synonyms

Batate

This word in other languages

sweet potato(English)batata(Español)patate douce(Français)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Süßkartoffel"?
"Süßkartoffel" is spelled S-Ü-SS-K-A-R-T-O-F-F-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzyːskaʁˌtɔfl̩].
What does "Süßkartoffel" mean?
As a noun, "Süßkartoffel" means: Nutzpflanze, deren Knolle ein süßliches Aroma hat
How do you pronounce "Süßkartoffel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Süßkartoffel" is [ˈzyːskaʁˌtɔfl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Süßkartoffel" come from?
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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list