Draufsicht

[ˈdʁaʊ̯fˌzɪçt]

/[ˈdʁaʊ̯fˌzɪçt]/ noun

The verdict

“Draufsicht” 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) - Blick von oben

Corpus desk

Index DE-draufsicht · Draufsicht · German

Draufsicht · 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.

Key facts for Draufsicht
PropertyValue
HeadwordDraufsicht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʁaʊ̯fˌzɪçt]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Draufsicht“ im Deutschen

Draufsichtschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Draufsicht is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʁaʊ̯fˌzɪçt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Blick von oben".

Draufsicht has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Draufsicht, spelled D-R-A-U-F-S-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Blick von oben

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Häufig löst sich das einzelne Gebäude auf in den Häuserfluchten, und dennoch ist der Beton noch sichtbar, definiert er die Form einer Stadtlandschaft in der Draufsicht.“

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 "Draufsicht"?
"Draufsicht" is spelled D-R-A-U-F-S-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁaʊ̯fˌzɪçt].
What does "Draufsicht" mean?
As a noun, "Draufsicht" means: Blick von oben
How do you pronounce "Draufsicht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Draufsicht" is [ˈdʁaʊ̯fˌzɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Draufsicht" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list