Dampfwalze
[ˈdamp͡fˌvalt͡sə]
The verdict
“Dampfwalze” 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) - Straßenwalze, die von einer Dampfmaschine angetrieben wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-dampfwalze · Dampfwalze · German
Dampfwalze · 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 | Dampfwalze |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdamp͡fˌvalt͡sə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dampfwalze“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dampfwalze is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdamp͡fˌvalt͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Straßenwalze, die von einer Dampfmaschine angetrieben wird".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Dampfwalze, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Dampfwalze, spelled D-A-M-P-F-W-A-L-Z-E.
Definition
- 1Straßenwalze, die von einer Dampfmaschine angetrieben wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Dampfwalze appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Dampfwalzen rumpeln durch die Straßen.“
„Zum Beispiel überstehen aufgrund ihrer zarten Gesundheit die wenigsten Schweine eine Hausschlachtung, und ein mir bekanntes Huhn legte ein schadhaftes Ei, nur weil es unter eine Dampfwalze geraten war.“
This word in other languages
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.