Dachdecker

[ˈdaxˌdɛkɐ]

/[ˈdaxˌdɛkɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Dachdecker” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,534. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,534
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handwerker, der ein Dach errichtet, die Eindeckung, Abdichtung und Dämmung eines Daches ausführt und Dachfenster und Solarzellen anbringt

Corpus desk

Index DE-dachdecker · Dachdecker · German

Dachdecker · rank #29,534 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,534
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH crisis

Nearest frequency peer: crisis (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Dachdecker“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Dachdecker“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Dachdecker
PropertyValue
HeadwordDachdecker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdaxˌdɛkɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#29,534
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dachdecker“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Dachdeckerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „crisis“ (#29,533), „conti“ (#29,532), „dargestellte“ (#29,536). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dachdecker“ bei #29,534. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Dachdecker (IPA [ˈdaxˌdɛkɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,534 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Handwerker, der ein Dach errichtet, die Eindeckung, Abdichtung und Dämmung eines Daches ausführt und Dachfenster und Solarzellen anbringt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dachdecker, with forms such as "adchdecker", "dacchdecker", and "dacdhecker". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Dachdecker, spelled D-A-C-H-D-E-C-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handwerker, der ein Dach errichtet, die Eindeckung, Abdichtung und Dämmung eines Daches ausführt und Dachfenster und Solarzellen anbringt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Dachdecker appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Dachdecker schafften es, das halbe Dach an einem Tag neu einzudecken.
  2. „Ludwig Bertini schien seine Aufgabe als Maurer, Maler, Installateur und Dachdecker sehr ernst zu nehmen.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adchdecker
  • dacchdecker
  • dacdhecker
  • dachdceker
  • dachddecker
  • dachdeccker
  • dachdecekr
  • dachdeckerr
  • dachdeckker
  • dachdeckre
  • dachdekcer
  • dachedcker
  • dachhdecker
  • dahcdecker
  • dcahdecker
  • ddachdecker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dachdecker - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

adchdecker2dacchdecker1dacdhecker2dachdceker2dachddecker1dachdeccker1dachdecekr2dachdeckerr1
Edit distance from "Dachdecker"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Dachdecker"?
"Dachdecker" is spelled D-A-C-H-D-E-C-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaxˌdɛkɐ].
What does "Dachdecker" mean?
As a noun, "Dachdecker" means: Handwerker, der ein Dach errichtet, die Eindeckung, Abdichtung und Dämmung eines Daches ausführt und Dachfenster und Solarzellen anbringt
What are common misspellings of "Dachdecker"?
Common misspellings include "adchdecker", "dacchdecker", "dacdhecker", "dachdceker", "dachddecker". The correct spelling is "Dachdecker".
How do you pronounce "Dachdecker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dachdecker" is [ˈdaxˌdɛkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dachdecker" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Dachdecker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list