Aschenbahn

[ˈaʃn̩ˌbaːn]

/[ˈaʃn̩ˌbaːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Aschenbahn” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - meist ovale Laufbahn, die mit einem Belag aus gemahlener Schlacke oder vulkanischer Asche gefestigt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-aschenbahn · Aschenbahn · German

Aschenbahn · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Aschenbahn
PropertyValue
HeadwordAschenbahn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʃn̩ˌbaːn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Aschenbahn“ im Deutschen

Aschenbahnschafft 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

Aschenbahn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʃn̩ˌbaːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "meist ovale Laufbahn, die mit einem Belag aus gemahlener Schlacke oder vulkanischer Asche gefestigt ist".

Aschenbahn doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 Aschenbahn, spelled A-S-C-H-E-N-B-A-H-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist ovale Laufbahn, die mit einem Belag aus gemahlener Schlacke oder vulkanischer Asche gefestigt ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Am liebsten trainiert sie auf der Aschenbahn.
  2. „Auf der verwaisten Aschenbahn werde ich die 400 Meter in knapp zehn Minuten laufen und die Goldmedaille gewinnen.“

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 "Aschenbahn"?
"Aschenbahn" is spelled A-S-C-H-E-N-B-A-H-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʃn̩ˌbaːn].
What does "Aschenbahn" mean?
As a noun, "Aschenbahn" means: meist ovale Laufbahn, die mit einem Belag aus gemahlener Schlacke oder vulkanischer Asche gefestigt ist
How do you pronounce "Aschenbahn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aschenbahn" is [ˈaʃn̩ˌbaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aschenbahn" come from?
"Aschenbahn" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list