Backsteinbau

[ˈbakʃtaɪ̯nˌbaʊ̯]

/[ˈbakʃtaɪ̯nˌbaʊ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Backsteinbau” is uncommon German (frequency #99,516 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,516
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gebäude, das aus Backsteinen, beziehungsweise aus Backsteinmauerwerken errichtet ist

Key facts for Backsteinbau
PropertyValue
HeadwordBacksteinbau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbakʃtaɪ̯nˌbaʊ̯]
Letters12
Frequency rank#99,516
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Backsteinbau” 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). Backsteinbau lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Backsteinbau is uncommon German at frequency #99,516 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbakʃtaɪ̯nˌbaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gebäude, das aus Backsteinen, beziehungsweise aus Backsteinmauerwerken errichtet ist".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Backsteinbau, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Backsteinbau, spelled B-A-C-K-S-T-E-I-N-B-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gebäude, das aus Backsteinen, beziehungsweise aus Backsteinmauerwerken errichtet ist

Synonyms

BacksteinbauwerkBacksteingebäude

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 "Backsteinbau"?
"Backsteinbau" is spelled B-A-C-K-S-T-E-I-N-B-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbakʃtaɪ̯nˌbaʊ̯].
What does "Backsteinbau" mean?
As a noun, "Backsteinbau" means: Gebäude, das aus Backsteinen, beziehungsweise aus Backsteinmauerwerken errichtet ist
How do you pronounce "Backsteinbau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Backsteinbau" is [ˈbakʃtaɪ̯nˌbaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Backsteinbau" come from?
"Backsteinbau" 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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Using “Backsteinbau”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-C-K-S-T-E-I-N-B-A-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbakʃtaɪ̯nˌbaʊ̯] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list