Surimi

[zuˈʁiːmi]

/[zuˈʁiːmi]/ noun

The verdict

“Surimi” 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) - geformte und gefärbte Masse aus gemahlenem Fischfleisch

Corpus desk

Index DE-surimi · Surimi · German

Surimi · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Surimi
PropertyValue
HeadwordSurimi
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zuˈʁiːmi]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Surimi“ im Deutschen

Surimisitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Surimi is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zuˈʁiːmi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "geformte und gefärbte Masse aus gemahlenem Fischfleisch".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Surimi, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Surimi, spelled S-U-R-I-M-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    geformte und gefärbte Masse aus gemahlenem Fischfleisch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das moderne Surimi ist eine fast völlig geruchs- und geschmacksfreie, dazu blütenweiße Masse – ein Grundprodukt also, das so manipulierbar ist, wie sich's die Industrie nur wünschen kann.“
  2. „Aus simplem Fischmehl wird das Fleischimitat „Surimi“ in Form von Garnelenschwänzen gepreßt. Es sieht aus wie Krebsfleisch, ist aber keines. Selbst Entenfedern werden chemisch zu Quark umgewandelt.“

Synonyms

Krebsfleischimitat

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Surimi"?
"Surimi" is spelled S-U-R-I-M-I. The IPA pronunciation is [zuˈʁiːmi].
What does "Surimi" mean?
As a noun, "Surimi" means: geformte und gefärbte Masse aus gemahlenem Fischfleisch
How do you pronounce "Surimi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Surimi" is [zuˈʁiːmi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Surimi" come from?
"Surimi" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list