Breitspur
German, noun[ˈbʁaɪ̯tˌʃpu(ː)ɐ̯]
Breitspur is spelled B-R-E-I-T-S-P-U-R (9 letters) and appears about once in every 43 million words in written German, the 391,488th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Breitspur is a German feminine noun meaning “broad-gauge track, broad gauge” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “gegenüber der Normalspur vergrößerte Spurweite bei Schienen- und Kraftfahrzeugen”.
What does Breitspur mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininebroad-gauge track, broad gauge
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. gegenüber der Normalspur vergrößerte Spurweite bei Schienen- und Kraftfahrzeugen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Breitspur
- Breitspuren plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Breitspur?
- [ˈbʁaɪ̯tˌʃpu(ː)ɐ̯]
- [ˈbʁaɪ̯tˌʃpuːɐ̯]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Breitspur in German?
Breitspur appears about once in every 43 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).