Einbahnstraße
[ˈaɪ̯nbaːnˌʃtʁaːsə]
The verdict
“Einbahnstraße” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Straße, welche nur in eine Richtung befahren werden darf
Corpus desk
Index DE-einbahnstra-e · Einbahnstraße · German
Einbahnstraße · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | Einbahnstraße |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯nbaːnˌʃtʁaːsə] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Einbahnstraße“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Einbahnstraße is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nbaːnˌʃtʁaːsə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Straße, welche nur in eine Richtung befahren werden darf".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Einbahnstraße, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Einbahnstraße, spelled E-I-N-B-A-H-N-S-T-R-A-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1Straße, welche nur in eine Richtung befahren werden darf
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Einbahnstraße appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich bin in der falschen Richtung in eine Einbahnstraße eingebogen.
„Einmal mußte Frau Fritschke Bußgeld zahlen, weil sie in Vallendar falschrum durch eine Einbahnstraße gefahren war.“
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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.