Topfschwamm
[ˈtɔp͡fˌʃvam]
The verdict
“Topfschwamm” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schwamm mit einer rauen Oberfläche zum Reinigen von glatten Oberflächen/Geschirr
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Index DE-topfschwamm · Topfschwamm · German
Topfschwamm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" 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 | Topfschwamm |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtɔp͡fˌʃvam] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Topfschwamm“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Topfschwamm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtɔp͡fˌʃvam]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schwamm mit einer rauen Oberfläche zum Reinigen von glatten Oberflächen/Geschirr".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Topfschwamm, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Topfschwamm, spelled T-O-P-F-S-C-H-W-A-M-M.
Definition
- 1Schwamm mit einer rauen Oberfläche zum Reinigen von glatten Oberflächen/Geschirr
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Topfschwamm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Mit dem rauen Stoff lässt sich mechanische Wirkung entfalten. Gleiches gilt für einen Topfschwamm mit rauer Unterseite, den man auch für andere Gegenstände und Oberflächen nutzen kann.“
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.