Ackerbau

[ˈakɐˌbaʊ̯]

/[ˈakɐˌbaʊ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ackerbau” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,869. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,869
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Form der Bodennutzung, die auf dem Prinzip regelmäßiger Bearbeitung und nachfolgender pflanzlicher Produktion beruht

Corpus desk

Index DE-ackerbau · Ackerbau · German

Ackerbau · rank #21,869 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,869
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abstecher

Nearest frequency peer: Abstecher (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Ackerbau“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Ackerbau“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ackerbau
PropertyValue
HeadwordAckerbau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈakɐˌbaʊ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,869
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ackerbau“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ackerbauliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Abstecher“ (#21,868), „Adapter“ (#21,870), „Abiturienten“ (#21,867). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Ackerbau“ bei #21,869. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Ackerbau (IPA [ˈakɐˌbaʊ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,869 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Form der Bodennutzung, die auf dem Prinzip regelmäßiger Bearbeitung und nachfolgender pflanzlicher Produktion beruht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ackerbau, with forms such as "acckerbau", "acekrbau", and "ackebrau". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ackerbau, spelled A-C-K-E-R-B-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Form der Bodennutzung, die auf dem Prinzip regelmäßiger Bearbeitung und nachfolgender pflanzlicher Produktion beruht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nomaden betreiben keinen Ackerbau.
  2. „Die aufgrund von Ackerbau und Viehzucht agrarisch geprägte Gesellschaft der Kelten war streng hierarchisch gegliedert.“

This word in other languages

farming(English)agricultura(Español)agriculture(Français)lavoura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acckerbau
  • acekrbau
  • ackebrau
  • ackerabu
  • ackerbbau
  • ackerbua
  • ackerrbau
  • ackkerbau
  • ackrebau
  • akcerbau
  • cakerbau

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ackerbau - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acckerbau1acekrbau2ackebrau2ackerabu2ackerbbau1ackerbua2ackerrbau1ackkerbau1
Edit distance from "Ackerbau"

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 "Ackerbau"?
"Ackerbau" is spelled A-C-K-E-R-B-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈakɐˌbaʊ̯].
What does "Ackerbau" mean?
As a noun, "Ackerbau" means: Form der Bodennutzung, die auf dem Prinzip regelmäßiger Bearbeitung und nachfolgender pflanzlicher Produktion beruht
What are common misspellings of "Ackerbau"?
Common misspellings include "acckerbau", "acekrbau", "ackebrau", "ackerabu", "ackerbbau". The correct spelling is "Ackerbau".
How do you pronounce "Ackerbau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ackerbau" is [ˈakɐˌbaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ackerbau" come from?
"Ackerbau" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abhanden#21,866allseits#21,873anmachen#21,880Anwärter#21,884

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

ansteht11 variantswartest11 variantsbefasste11 variantsbefreite11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list