Aschenplatz

[ˈaʃn̩ˌplat͡s]

/[ˈaʃn̩ˌplat͡s]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Platz, dessen Unterlage meist aus gemahlener Schlacke oder vulkanischer Asche besteht

Corpus desk

Index DE-aschenplatz · Aschenplatz · German

Aschenplatz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Aschenplatz
PropertyValue
HeadwordAschenplatz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʃn̩ˌplat͡s]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Aschenplatz“ im Deutschen

Aschenplatzsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Aschenplatz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʃn̩ˌplat͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Platz, dessen Unterlage meist aus gemahlener Schlacke oder vulkanischer Asche besteht".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Aschenplatz, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Aschenplatz, spelled A-S-C-H-E-N-P-L-A-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Platz, dessen Unterlage meist aus gemahlener Schlacke oder vulkanischer Asche besteht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sie trainieren auf einem Aschenplatz.

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 "Aschenplatz"?
"Aschenplatz" is spelled A-S-C-H-E-N-P-L-A-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʃn̩ˌplat͡s].
What does "Aschenplatz" mean?
As a noun, "Aschenplatz" means: Platz, dessen Unterlage meist aus gemahlener Schlacke oder vulkanischer Asche besteht
How do you pronounce "Aschenplatz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aschenplatz" is [ˈaʃn̩ˌplat͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aschenplatz" come from?
"Aschenplatz" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list