Zungenbrecher

[ˈt͡sʊŋənˌbʁɛçɐ]

/[ˈt͡sʊŋənˌbʁɛçɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Zungenbrecher” 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 September 3, 2026) - Wort oder Wortverbindung, welche beim Aussprechen Probleme bereitet

Corpus desk

Index DE-zungenbrecher · Zungenbrecher · German

Zungenbrecher · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 Zungenbrecher
PropertyValue
HeadwordZungenbrecher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sʊŋənˌbʁɛçɐ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zungenbrecher“ im Deutschen

Zungenbrecherschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Zungenbrecher is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡sʊŋənˌbʁɛçɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wort oder Wortverbindung, welche beim Aussprechen Probleme bereitet".

Zungenbrecher doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Zungenbrecher, spelled Z-U-N-G-E-N-B-R-E-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wort oder Wortverbindung, welche beim Aussprechen Probleme bereitet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Schaffst du es, diesen Zungenbrecher fehlerfrei auszusprechen?
  2. „Im dichten Fichtendickicht sind dicke Fichten wichtig.“ ist ein Zungenbrecher.

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 "Zungenbrecher"?
"Zungenbrecher" is spelled Z-U-N-G-E-N-B-R-E-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sʊŋənˌbʁɛçɐ].
What does "Zungenbrecher" mean?
As a noun, "Zungenbrecher" means: Wort oder Wortverbindung, welche beim Aussprechen Probleme bereitet
How do you pronounce "Zungenbrecher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zungenbrecher" is [ˈt͡sʊŋənˌbʁɛçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zungenbrecher" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list