Auffangbecken

[ˈaʊ̯ffaŋˌbɛkn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯ffaŋˌbɛkn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Auffangbecken” is uncommon German (frequency #93,962 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,962
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sammelbecken oder Reservoire

Key facts for Auffangbecken
PropertyValue
HeadwordAuffangbecken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯ffaŋˌbɛkn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#93,962
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Auffangbecken” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Auffangbecken lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Auffangbecken is uncommon German at frequency #93,962 among 113,935 “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

  1. 1
    Sammelbecken oder Reservoire
  2. 2
    Sammelbecken oder Tummelplatz von Angehörigen bestimmter Gruppen

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"?
"Auffangbecken" is spelled A-U-F-F-A-N-G-B-E-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯ffaŋˌbɛkn̩].
What does "Auffangbecken" mean?
As a noun, "Auffangbecken" means: Sammelbecken oder Reservoire
How do you pronounce "Auffangbecken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Auffangbecken" is [ˈaʊ̯ffaŋˌbɛkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Auffangbecken" come from?
"Auffangbecken" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Auffangbecken”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-F-A-N-G-B-E-C-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯ffaŋˌbɛkn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list