Dachschindel
[ˈdaxˌʃɪndl̩]
The verdict
“Dachschindel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dünnes, schmales Holzbrettchen, das als Dachbedeckung Verwendung findet
Corpus desk
Index DE-dachschindel · Dachschindel · German
Dachschindel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Dachschindel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdaxˌʃɪndl̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dachschindel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dachschindel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdaxˌʃɪndl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dünnes, schmales Holzbrettchen, das als Dachbedeckung Verwendung findet".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Dachschindel, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented 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 Dachschindel, spelled D-A-C-H-S-C-H-I-N-D-E-L.
Definition
- 1dünnes, schmales Holzbrettchen, das als Dachbedeckung Verwendung findet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Dachschindel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dachschindeln wurden durch einfacher handhabbare Dachpfannen weitgehend verdrängt.
„An Deck befand sich eine Ladung Dachschindeln, und ich fand bald heraus, dass sich diese hervorragend als Brennholz eigneten.“
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.