draught

[drɑːft]

/[drɑːft]/ noun

The verdict

“draught” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Strom kühler Luft in einem Raum

Corpus desk

Index DE-draught · draught · German

draught · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 draught
PropertyValue
Headworddraught
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[drɑːft]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „draught“ im Deutschen

draughtsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

draught is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [drɑːft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for draught, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is draught, spelled D-R-A-U-G-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Strom kühler Luft in einem Raum
  2. 2
    Menge einzelner Einnahme einer Flüssigkeit
  3. 3
    Schiff oder Boot tragende Wassertiefe
  4. 4
    flüssiges Heilmittel

Synonyms

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 "draught"?
"draught" is spelled D-R-A-U-G-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [drɑːft].
What does "draught" mean?
As a noun, "draught" means: Strom kühler Luft in einem Raum
How do you pronounce "draught"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "draught" is [drɑːft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "draught" come from?
"draught" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list