Dachschaden

[ˈdaxˌʃaːdən]

/[ˈdaxˌʃaːdən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dachschaden” is uncommon German (frequency #59,556 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,556
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Beschädigung, Fehler, Mängel am Dach

Key facts for Dachschaden
PropertyValue
HeadwordDachschaden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdaxˌʃaːdən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#59,556
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dachschaden” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Dachschaden lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dachschaden is uncommon German at frequency #59,556 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdaxˌʃaːdən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Dachschaden in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Dachschaden, spelled D-A-C-H-S-C-H-A-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beschädigung, Fehler, Mängel am Dach
  2. 2
    geistige Krankheit

This word in other languages

maladie mentale(Français)

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 "Dachschaden"?
"Dachschaden" is spelled D-A-C-H-S-C-H-A-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaxˌʃaːdən].
What does "Dachschaden" mean?
As a noun, "Dachschaden" means: Beschädigung, Fehler, Mängel am Dach
How do you pronounce "Dachschaden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dachschaden" is [ˈdaxˌʃaːdən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dachschaden" come from?
"Dachschaden" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Dachschaden”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-A-C-H-S-C-H-A-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdaxˌʃaːdən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list