Brandwache
[ˈbʁantˌvaxə]
The verdict
“Brandwache” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Überwachung von Orten und Vorgängen, bei denen die Gefahr des (erneuten) Feuerentstehens besteht
Corpus desk
Index DE-brandwache · Brandwache · German
Brandwache · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Brandwache |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʁantˌvaxə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Brandwache“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Brandwache is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁantˌvaxə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Brandwache in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Brandwache, spelled B-R-A-N-D-W-A-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1Überwachung von Orten und Vorgängen, bei denen die Gefahr des (erneuten) Feuerentstehens besteht
- 2die Wache, die für die Verhütung von Bränden eingesetzt wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Brandwache appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nach dem Abbrennen des Stalls war die Feuerwehr noch mit Nachlöscharbeiten und Brandwache beschäftigt.
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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.