Brandenburg an der Havel

[ˈbʁandn̩ˌbʊʁk an deːɐ̯ ˈhaːfl̩]

/[ˈbʁandn̩ˌbʊʁk an deːɐ̯ ˈhaːfl̩]/ phrase

The verdict

“Brandenburg an der Havel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
24
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - offizielle, vollständige Bezeichnung der Stadt Brandenburg an der Havel

Corpus desk

Index DE-brandenburg-an-der-havel · Brandenburg an der Havel · German

Brandenburg an der Havel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 24 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 Brandenburg an der Havel
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrandenburg an der Havel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈbʁandn̩ˌbʊʁk an deːɐ̯ ˈhaːfl̩]
Letters24
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Brandenburg an der Havel“ im Deutschen

Brandenburg an der Havelliegt 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

Brandenburg an der Havel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈbʁandn̩ˌbʊʁk an deːɐ̯ ˈhaːfl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "offizielle, vollständige Bezeichnung der Stadt Brandenburg an der Havel".

Zero misspellings are on record for Brandenburg an der Havel in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Brandenburg an der Havel, spelled B-R-A-N-D-E-N-B-U-R-G- -A-N- -D-E-R- -H-A-V-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    offizielle, vollständige Bezeichnung der Stadt Brandenburg an der Havel

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 "Brandenburg an der Havel"?
"Brandenburg an der Havel" is spelled B-R-A-N-D-E-N-B-U-R-G- -A-N- -D-E-R- -H-A-V-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁandn̩ˌbʊʁk an deːɐ̯ ˈhaːfl̩].
What does "Brandenburg an der Havel" mean?
As a phrase, "Brandenburg an der Havel" means: offizielle, vollständige Bezeichnung der Stadt Brandenburg an der Havel
How do you pronounce "Brandenburg an der Havel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brandenburg an der Havel" is [ˈbʁandn̩ˌbʊʁk an deːɐ̯ ˈhaːfl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brandenburg an der Havel" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list