Brandwand
[ˈbʁantˌvant]
The verdict
“Brandwand” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Wand als bauliche Maßnahme, um das Übergreifen von Bränden zu verhindern
Corpus desk
Index DE-brandwand · Brandwand · German
Brandwand · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Brandwand |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʁantˌvant] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Brandwand“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Brandwand is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁantˌvant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wand als bauliche Maßnahme, um das Übergreifen von Bränden zu verhindern".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Brandwand in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Brandwand, spelled B-R-A-N-D-W-A-N-D.
Definition
- 1Wand als bauliche Maßnahme, um das Übergreifen von Bränden zu verhindern
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Brandwand appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ein Brandabschnitt ist der Bereich eines Gebäudes zwischen seinen Außenwänden und/oder den Wänden bzw. Decken, die als Brandwände über alle Geschosse ausgebildet sind.“
„Eine Brandwand ist generell bei Gebäuden erforderlich, die näher als 2,5 m zur Nachbargrenze errichtet werden.“
This word in other languages
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.