Bauantrag

[ˈbaʊ̯ʔanˌtʁaːk]

/[ˈbaʊ̯ʔanˌtʁaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bauantrag” is uncommon German (frequency #72,199 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,199
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesuch eines Bauherren; schriftliche Bitte, um die Baugenehmigung für die Errichtung eines Baues zu erhalten

Key facts for Bauantrag
PropertyValue
HeadwordBauantrag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaʊ̯ʔanˌtʁaːk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,199
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bauantrag” 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). Bauantrag lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bauantrag is uncommon German at frequency #72,199 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbaʊ̯ʔanˌtʁaːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gesuch eines Bauherren; schriftliche Bitte, um die Baugenehmigung für die Errichtung eines Baues zu erhalten".

Bauantrag has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Bauantrag, spelled B-A-U-A-N-T-R-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesuch eines Bauherren; schriftliche Bitte, um die Baugenehmigung für die Errichtung eines Baues zu erhalten

Synonyms

Baugesuch

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 "Bauantrag"?
"Bauantrag" is spelled B-A-U-A-N-T-R-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaʊ̯ʔanˌtʁaːk].
What does "Bauantrag" mean?
As a noun, "Bauantrag" means: Gesuch eines Bauherren; schriftliche Bitte, um die Baugenehmigung für die Errichtung eines Baues zu erhalten
How do you pronounce "Bauantrag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bauantrag" is [ˈbaʊ̯ʔanˌtʁaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bauantrag" come from?
"Bauantrag" 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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Using “Bauantrag”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-U-A-N-T-R-A-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbaʊ̯ʔanˌtʁaːk] (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