Bruchteil
\ˈbʁʊxˌtaɪ̯l\
The verdict
“Bruchteil” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fraction.
Corpus desk
Index FR-bruchteil · Bruchteil · French
Bruchteil · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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 | Bruchteil |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈbʁʊxˌtaɪ̯l\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Bruchteil » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Bruchteil is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈbʁʊxˌtaɪ̯l\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fraction.".
Bruchteil has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Bruchteil, spelled B-R-U-C-H-T-E-I-L.
Definition
- 1Fraction.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Bruchteil appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Besonders der sonst mächtige Jangtse-Fluss gibt derzeit ein klägliches Bild ab: Durch den ausbleibenden Regen ist er auf ein Bruchteil seiner Größe geschrumpft, beide Uferenden haben Sandbänke von der Breite mehrerer Fußballfelder freigelegt.
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.