Teufelsbraten

[ˈtɔɪ̯fəlsˌbʁaːtən]

/[ˈtɔɪ̯fəlsˌbʁaːtən]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sowohl Kosewort (Hypokoristikum) als auch Schimpfwort für jemanden, der zu Ungewöhnlichem fähig ist oder es schon vollbracht hat

Key facts for Teufelsbraten
PropertyValue
HeadwordTeufelsbraten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɔɪ̯fəlsˌbʁaːtən]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Teufelsbraten” sits in German frequency

Teufelsbraten 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

Teufelsbraten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtɔɪ̯fəlsˌbʁaːtən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sowohl Kosewort (Hypokoristikum) als auch Schimpfwort für jemanden, der zu Ungewöhnlichem fähig ist oder es schon vollbracht hat".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Teufelsbraten, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Teufelsbraten, spelled T-E-U-F-E-L-S-B-R-A-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sowohl Kosewort (Hypokoristikum) als auch Schimpfwort für jemanden, der zu Ungewöhnlichem fähig ist oder es schon vollbracht hat

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 "Teufelsbraten"?
"Teufelsbraten" is spelled T-E-U-F-E-L-S-B-R-A-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɔɪ̯fəlsˌbʁaːtən].
What does "Teufelsbraten" mean?
As a noun, "Teufelsbraten" means: Sowohl Kosewort (Hypokoristikum) als auch Schimpfwort für jemanden, der zu Ungewöhnlichem fähig ist oder es schon vollbracht hat
How do you pronounce "Teufelsbraten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Teufelsbraten" is [ˈtɔɪ̯fəlsˌbʁaːtən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Teufelsbraten" come from?
"Teufelsbraten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Teufelsbraten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-E-U-F-E-L-S-B-R-A-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtɔɪ̯fəlsˌbʁaːtən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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