Blaupause

[ˈblaʊ̯ˌpaʊ̯zə]

/[ˈblaʊ̯ˌpaʊ̯zə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Blaupause” is an uncommon German word, ranked #55,195 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#55,195
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine durch Hektographie oder durch das Verwenden von (blauem) Durchschreibepapier, der sogenannten Pause, hergestellte Kopie eines Dokumentes

Key facts for Blaupause
PropertyValue
HeadwordBlaupause
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈblaʊ̯ˌpaʊ̯zə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#55,195
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Blaupause” 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). Blaupause lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Blaupause is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈblaʊ̯ˌpaʊ̯zə]. Corpus data places it at rank #55,195 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for Blaupause 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 entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Blaupause, spelled B-L-A-U-P-A-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine durch Hektographie oder durch das Verwenden von (blauem) Durchschreibepapier, der sogenannten Pause, hergestellte Kopie eines Dokumentes
  2. 2
    eine Grundidee, die als Vorlage zur Umsetzung von etwas herangezogen wird

This word in other languages

blueprint(English)papier carbone(Français)

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 "Blaupause"?
"Blaupause" is spelled B-L-A-U-P-A-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblaʊ̯ˌpaʊ̯zə].
What does "Blaupause" mean?
As a noun, "Blaupause" means: eine durch Hektographie oder durch das Verwenden von (blauem) Durchschreibepapier, der sogenannten Pause, hergestellte Kopie eines Dokumentes
How do you pronounce "Blaupause"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Blaupause" is [ˈblaʊ̯ˌpaʊ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Blaupause" come from?
"Blaupause" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Blaupause”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-L-A-U-P-A-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈblaʊ̯ˌpaʊ̯zə] (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
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