Aquädukt
[akvɛˈdʊkt]
The verdict
“Aquädukt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - antike Wasserleitung
Corpus desk
Index DE-aquadukt · Aquädukt · German
Aquädukt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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 | Aquädukt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [akvɛˈdʊkt] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Aquädukt“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Aquädukt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [akvɛˈdʊkt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Aquädukt in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Aquädukt, spelled A-Q-U-Ä-D-U-K-T.
Definition
- 1antike Wasserleitung
- 2antike steinerne Bogenkonstruktion, über die [1] führt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Aquädukt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die ältesten Aquädukte in der historischen Überlieferung werden Ramses dem Großen, Semiramis und dem König Salomo zugeschrieben.
„Die von Dominikus Böhm entworfene moderne Kirche mit einer Front, die an ein römisches Aquädukt erinnerte, begeisterte viele, doch auf den Jungen machte sie keinen besonderen Eindruck.“
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.