Dachwohnung

[ˈdaxˌvoːnʊŋ]

/[ˈdaxˌvoːnʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Dachwohnung” 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) - Wohnung direkt unter dem Dach, im Dachgeschoss

Corpus desk

Index DE-dachwohnung · Dachwohnung · German

Dachwohnung · 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.

Key facts for Dachwohnung
PropertyValue
HeadwordDachwohnung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdaxˌvoːnʊŋ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dachwohnung“ im Deutschen

Dachwohnungliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Dachwohnung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdaxˌvoːnʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wohnung direkt unter dem Dach, im Dachgeschoss".

Dachwohnung doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Dachwohnung, spelled D-A-C-H-W-O-H-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wohnung direkt unter dem Dach, im Dachgeschoss

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine Dachwohnung ist oft preisgünstiger als die anderen Etagenwohnungen.
  2. „Wieland Herzfelde hatte eine Dachwohnung im Hause Kurfürstendamm 76.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Dachwohnung"?
"Dachwohnung" is spelled D-A-C-H-W-O-H-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaxˌvoːnʊŋ].
What does "Dachwohnung" mean?
As a noun, "Dachwohnung" means: Wohnung direkt unter dem Dach, im Dachgeschoss
How do you pronounce "Dachwohnung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dachwohnung" is [ˈdaxˌvoːnʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dachwohnung" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list