Dreigespann

[ˈdʁaɪ̯ɡəˌʃpan]

/[ˈdʁaɪ̯ɡəˌʃpan]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gespann, bei dem drei Zugtiere verwendet werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-dreigespann · Dreigespann · German

Dreigespann · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Dreigespann
PropertyValue
HeadwordDreigespann
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʁaɪ̯ɡəˌʃpan]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dreigespann“ im Deutschen

Dreigespannsitzt 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

Dreigespann is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʁaɪ̯ɡəˌʃpan]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Dreigespann in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Dreigespann, spelled D-R-E-I-G-E-S-P-A-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gespann, bei dem drei Zugtiere verwendet werden
  2. 2
    Gruppe aus drei zusammengehörenden Objekten, Personen, et cetera

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mit Schreien und Quietschen und Peitschenschwingen suchten die übrigen Dreigespanne zu folgen und wussten sich nicht anders zu helfen, als dass sie auch die Mittelpferde zum Galopp übergehen liessen.“
  2. „So nannten Irokesen und Cherokee das Dreigespann aus Mais, Bohnen und Kürbis.“

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 "Dreigespann"?
"Dreigespann" is spelled D-R-E-I-G-E-S-P-A-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁaɪ̯ɡəˌʃpan].
What does "Dreigespann" mean?
As a noun, "Dreigespann" means: Gespann, bei dem drei Zugtiere verwendet werden
How do you pronounce "Dreigespann"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dreigespann" is [ˈdʁaɪ̯ɡəˌʃpan]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dreigespann" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list