Auffangbecken
[ˈaʊ̯ffaŋˌbɛkn̩]
The verdict
“Auffangbecken” is uncommon German (frequency #93,962 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #93,962
- frequency rank, German
- 6,976
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sammelbecken oder Reservoire
Corpus desk
Index DE-auffangbecken · Auffangbecken · German
Auffangbecken · rank #93,962 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #93,962
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 6,976
- PHOTO-FINISH Aufbauphase
Nearest frequency peer: Aufbauphase (-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.
Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Auffangbecken“
Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer
- atque
atque
6,042 corpus weight
- attraktivere
attraktivere
6,041 corpus weight
- Aufbauphase
Aufbauphase
6,040 corpus weight
- Auffangbeck…
Auffangbecken
6,039 corpus weight
- aufgespart
aufgespart
6,038 corpus weight
- aufgesteckt
aufgesteckt
6,037 corpus weight
What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Auffangbecken“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Auffangbecken |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯ffaŋˌbɛkn̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #93,962 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Auffangbecken“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Auffangbecken is uncommon German at frequency #93,962 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯ffaŋˌbɛkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Auffangbecken in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Auffangbecken, spelled A-U-F-F-A-N-G-B-E-C-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1Sammelbecken oder Reservoire
- 2Sammelbecken oder Tummelplatz von Angehörigen bestimmter Gruppen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Auffangbecken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Umweltkatastrophe war knapp zwei Wochen zuvor durch ein Leck im Auffangbecken der Aurul-Goldmine bei Baia Mare im Nordwesten Rumäniens ausgelöst worden.“
„Denn wie die sich unter französischem Protektorat befindliche Stadt Casablanca, wurde auch Hollywood im Zweiten Weltkrieg zum Auffangbecken vieler heimatlos Gewordener.“
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 "Auffangbecken"?
What does "Auffangbecken" mean?
How do you pronounce "Auffangbecken"?
What language does "Auffangbecken" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Auffangbecken", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).