Dachträger
[ˈdaxˌtʁɛːɡɐ]
The verdict
“Dachträger” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an einem Auto befestigtes Gestell zum Transportieren von Ladung
Corpus desk
Index DE-dachtrager · Dachträger · German
Dachträger · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | Dachträger |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdaxˌtʁɛːɡɐ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dachträger“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dachträger is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdaxˌtʁɛːɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "an einem Auto befestigtes Gestell zum Transportieren von Ladung".
Dachträger doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Dachträger, spelled D-A-C-H-T-R-Ä-G-E-R.
Definition
- 1an einem Auto befestigtes Gestell zum Transportieren von Ladung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Dachträger appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bogarts Dachträger knallte mit einem dumpfen Geräusch genau in die scharfe Kante der Garagentür, und dann blieben beide stehen.“
„Hier könnte man beispielsweise einen Dachträger für einen VW Golf genau so gut wie für einen Passat oder Touareg anbieten, aber nicht, wenn das Auto ein Cabrio mit Stoffdach ist.“
Synonyms
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.