Burgmauer
[ˈbʊʁkˌmaʊ̯ɐ]
The verdict
“Burgmauer” 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) - Mauer einer Burg
Corpus desk
Index DE-burgmauer · Burgmauer · German
Burgmauer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Burgmauer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʊʁkˌmaʊ̯ɐ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Burgmauer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Burgmauer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʊʁkˌmaʊ̯ɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mauer einer Burg".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Burgmauer, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Burgmauer, spelled B-U-R-G-M-A-U-E-R.
Definition
- 1Mauer einer Burg
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Burgmauer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Als Zierpflanzen aus südlichen Regionen in den Burggarten gebrachte Arten verwilderten und besiedeln heute die Burgmauern.“
„Die bröckelnden Ruinen einer Burgmauer stemmten sich in den Wind.“
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.