Dachsparren
[ˈdaxˌʃpaʁən]
The verdict
“Dachsparren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schräg in der Falllinie des Daches angebrachtes Tragholz, auf dem Dachlatten angebracht sind
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Index DE-dachsparren · Dachsparren · German
Dachsparren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | Dachsparren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdaxˌʃpaʁən] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dachsparren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dachsparren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdaxˌʃpaʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "schräg in der Falllinie des Daches angebrachtes Tragholz, auf dem Dachlatten angebracht sind".
Dachsparren has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Dachsparren, spelled D-A-C-H-S-P-A-R-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1schräg in der Falllinie des Daches angebrachtes Tragholz, auf dem Dachlatten angebracht sind
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Dachsparren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Nicht überraschend, dass Bohrkäfer in den Dachsparren saßen.“
„Er stieg die Trittleiter hinauf, griff mit jeder Hand nach einem Dachsparren und schwang sich hinauf in die Bodenkammer.“
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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.