Bauordnung

[ˈbaʊ̯ˌʔɔʁdnʊŋ]

/[ˈbaʊ̯ˌʔɔʁdnʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bauordnung” is uncommon German (frequency #54,359 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,359
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rechtsvorschrift, in der alle Regeln für das Bauwesen einer Region festgelegt werden

Key facts for Bauordnung
PropertyValue
HeadwordBauordnung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaʊ̯ˌʔɔʁdnʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#54,359
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bauordnung” 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). Bauordnung 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

Bauordnung is uncommon German at frequency #54,359 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbaʊ̯ˌʔɔʁdnʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Bauordnung, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Bauordnung, spelled B-A-U-O-R-D-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rechtsvorschrift, in der alle Regeln für das Bauwesen einer Region festgelegt werden
  2. 2
    Amt, das [1] durchsetzt

Synonyms

BauvorschriftBauverwaltung

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 "Bauordnung"?
"Bauordnung" is spelled B-A-U-O-R-D-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaʊ̯ˌʔɔʁdnʊŋ].
What does "Bauordnung" mean?
As a noun, "Bauordnung" means: Rechtsvorschrift, in der alle Regeln für das Bauwesen einer Region festgelegt werden
How do you pronounce "Bauordnung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bauordnung" is [ˈbaʊ̯ˌʔɔʁdnʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bauordnung" come from?
"Bauordnung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Bauordnung”

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

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