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Pretzel vs Pletzel - What's the difference?

pretzel | pletzel |

As nouns the difference between pretzel and pletzel

is that pretzel is a toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot while pletzel is a flat bread roll, either crisp or chewy, somewhat similar to a bagel.

As a verb pretzel

is (north american) to bend, twist, or contort.

pretzel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot.
  • Anything that is knotted, twisted, or tangled.

    • Verb

  • (North American) To bend, twist, or contort.
    • They discovered a snake pretzelled into knots.

    pletzel

    English

    Alternative forms

    *pletzl

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A flat bread roll, either crisp or chewy, somewhat similar to a bagel

    • See also

    *bialy