bauchoben

[ˈbaʊ̯xˈʔoːbn̩]

/[ˈbaʊ̯xˈʔoːbn̩]/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit dem Bauch nach oben (liegend, treibend)

Corpus desk

Index DE-bauchoben · bauchoben · German

bauchoben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 bauchoben
PropertyValue
Headwordbauchoben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈbaʊ̯xˈʔoːbn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „bauchoben“ im Deutschen

bauchobenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bauchoben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈbaʊ̯xˈʔoːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit dem Bauch nach oben (liegend, treibend)".

bauchoben doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is bauchoben, spelled B-A-U-C-H-O-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit dem Bauch nach oben (liegend, treibend)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Auch die Heringe und Flundern waren weggeblieben, und in den Flüssen zeigte sich, wie durch Fluch befördert, ein Fischesterben an: Zander, Barsche, Plötze und Hechte trieben bauchoben.“
  2. „Innen sah man, weil er den Hut immer bauchoben auf irgendeinem Stuhl liegen ließ, unschwer das Lederband, ganz verdreckt von altem Schweiß;[…].“

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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 "bauchoben"?
"bauchoben" is spelled B-A-U-C-H-O-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaʊ̯xˈʔoːbn̩].
What does "bauchoben" mean?
As an adverb, "bauchoben" means: mit dem Bauch nach oben (liegend, treibend)
How do you pronounce "bauchoben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bauchoben" is [ˈbaʊ̯xˈʔoːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bauchoben" come from?
"bauchoben" 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