Dachpappe

[ˈdaxˌpapə]

/[ˈdaxˌpapə]/ noun

The verdict

“Dachpappe” 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) - Pappe, die mit Bitumen getränkt ist und in Bauteilen vor Feuchtigkeit schützen soll

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Index DE-dachpappe · Dachpappe · German

Dachpappe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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.

Key facts for Dachpappe
PropertyValue
HeadwordDachpappe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdaxˌpapə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dachpappe“ im Deutschen

Dachpappesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dachpappe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdaxˌpapə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pappe, die mit Bitumen getränkt ist und in Bauteilen vor Feuchtigkeit schützen soll".

Dachpappe has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Dachpappe, spelled D-A-C-H-P-A-P-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pappe, die mit Bitumen getränkt ist und in Bauteilen vor Feuchtigkeit schützen soll

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wärme, die bei Sonneneinstrahlung von der Dachpappe absorbiert worden war, konnte dann nicht mehr ins Innere der Gebäude weitergegeben werden; bei Tag heizten sich die Dachbeläge stark auf, in der Nacht kühlten sie aus.“
  2. „Auf einer besandeten Dachpappe montieren die Spengler nun in ihrer Dießener Werkstatt vorprofiliertes Kupferblech mit seitlichen Kanten.“

Synonyms

Bitumen-Dachbahn

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Dachpappe"?
"Dachpappe" is spelled D-A-C-H-P-A-P-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaxˌpapə].
What does "Dachpappe" mean?
As a noun, "Dachpappe" means: Pappe, die mit Bitumen getränkt ist und in Bauteilen vor Feuchtigkeit schützen soll
How do you pronounce "Dachpappe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dachpappe" is [ˈdaxˌpapə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dachpappe" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list