Wurstsalat

[ˈvʊʁstzaˌlaːt]

/[ˈvʊʁstzaˌlaːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wurstsalat” is uncommon German (frequency #97,982 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,982
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Salat mit Wurst als Hauptbestandteil

Key facts for Wurstsalat
PropertyValue
HeadwordWurstsalat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvʊʁstzaˌlaːt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#97,982
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wurstsalat” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Wurstsalat lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wurstsalat is uncommon German at frequency #97,982 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvʊʁstzaˌlaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Salat mit Wurst als Hauptbestandteil".

No misspelling variants are generated for Wurstsalat in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Wurstsalat, spelled W-U-R-S-T-S-A-L-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Salat mit Wurst als Hauptbestandteil

Antonyms

EiersalatEisbergsalatFleischsalatGeflügelsalatGurkensalatHeringssalatKartoffelsalatNudelsalatTomatensalat

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 "Wurstsalat"?
"Wurstsalat" is spelled W-U-R-S-T-S-A-L-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvʊʁstzaˌlaːt].
What does "Wurstsalat" mean?
As a noun, "Wurstsalat" means: Salat mit Wurst als Hauptbestandteil
How do you pronounce "Wurstsalat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wurstsalat" is [ˈvʊʁstzaˌlaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wurstsalat" come from?
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Using “Wurstsalat”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-U-R-S-T-S-A-L-A-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvʊʁstzaˌlaːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list