Datenautobahn
[ˈdaːtn̩ˌʔaʊ̯tobaːn]
The verdict
“Datenautobahn” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - vernetzte Einrichtung zur schnellen Übertragung von Daten wie Sprache, Bild, Text und Ton
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Datenautobahn |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdaːtn̩ˌʔaʊ̯tobaːn] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Datenautobahn” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Datenautobahn is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdaːtn̩ˌʔaʊ̯tobaːn]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "vernetzte Einrichtung zur schnellen Übertragung von Daten wie Sprache, Bild, Text und Ton".
Zero misspellings are on record for Datenautobahn in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Datenautobahn, spelled D-A-T-E-N-A-U-T-O-B-A-H-N.
Definition
- 1vernetzte Einrichtung zur schnellen Übertragung von Daten wie Sprache, Bild, Text und Ton
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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.
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Using “Datenautobahn”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-A-T-E-N-A-U-T-O-B-A-H-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈdaːtn̩ˌʔaʊ̯tobaːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.