Werbetrommel

[ˈvɛʁbəˌtʁɔml̩]

/[ˈvɛʁbəˌtʁɔml̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Werbetrommel” is uncommon German (frequency #65,884 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,884
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Reklame, intensives Werben

Corpus desk

Index DE-werbetrommel · Werbetrommel · German

Werbetrommel · rank #65,884 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,884
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Werkzeugkasten

Nearest frequency peer: Werkzeugkasten (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Werbetrommel“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Werbetrommel“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Werbetrommel
PropertyValue
HeadwordWerbetrommel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛʁbəˌtʁɔml̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#65,884
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Werbetrommel“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Werbetrommelfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Werkzeugkasten“ (#65,885), „Welttag“ (#65,882), „Welfen“ (#65,881). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Werbetrommel“ bei #65,884. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Werbetrommel is uncommon German at frequency #65,884 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɛʁbəˌtʁɔml̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Reklame, intensives Werben".

Werbetrommel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Werbetrommel, spelled W-E-R-B-E-T-R-O-M-M-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reklame, intensives Werben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Hochschule Bremen zum Beispiel rührt seit fünf Jahren die Werbetrommel. Und zwar ganz klassisch: Mit Anzeigen.“
  2. „Damit hat keiner gerechnet! Eminem hat in einer Nacht-und-Nebel-Aktion mal eben so, ohne Ankündigung, ohne Werbetrommel, ohne großes Tam Tam, sein 10. Album veröffentlicht.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Werbetrommel"?
"Werbetrommel" is spelled W-E-R-B-E-T-R-O-M-M-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛʁbəˌtʁɔml̩].
What does "Werbetrommel" mean?
As a noun, "Werbetrommel" means: Reklame, intensives Werben
How do you pronounce "Werbetrommel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Werbetrommel" is [ˈvɛʁbəˌtʁɔml̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Werbetrommel" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Werbetrommel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list