Dachziegel

[ˈdaxˌt͡siːɡl̩]

/[ˈdaxˌt͡siːɡl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dachziegel” is uncommon German (frequency #52,748 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,748
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bauteil, meist aus gebranntem Ton, zum Eindecken von Dächern

Corpus desk

Index DE-dachziegel · Dachziegel · German

Dachziegel · rank #52,748 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,748
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Datenverkehr

Nearest frequency peer: Datenverkehr (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Dachziegel“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Dachziegel“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Dachziegel
PropertyValue
HeadwordDachziegel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdaxˌt͡siːɡl̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,748
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dachziegel“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Dachziegelfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Datenverkehr“ (#52,749), „Dauerzustand“ (#52,750), „Cronenberg“ (#52,745). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dachziegel“ bei #52,748. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dachziegel is uncommon German at frequency #52,748 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdaxˌt͡siːɡl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bauteil, meist aus gebranntem Ton, zum Eindecken von Dächern".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Dachziegel, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Dachziegel, spelled D-A-C-H-Z-I-E-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bauteil, meist aus gebranntem Ton, zum Eindecken von Dächern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nachdem unser Dach neu eingedeckt war, sahen die Dachziegel noch schön rot und neu aus.
  2. Der Sturm hat einige Dachziegel vom Haus geweht.

Synonyms

Dachpfanne

This word in other languages

teja(Español)tuile(Français)telha(Português)

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 "Dachziegel"?
"Dachziegel" is spelled D-A-C-H-Z-I-E-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaxˌt͡siːɡl̩].
What does "Dachziegel" mean?
As a noun, "Dachziegel" means: Bauteil, meist aus gebranntem Ton, zum Eindecken von Dächern
How do you pronounce "Dachziegel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dachziegel" is [ˈdaxˌt͡siːɡl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dachziegel" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Dachziegel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Cronenberg#52,745charmanter#52,733Doppelmord#52,765Durchgänge#52,770

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list