Entwässerungsgraben

[ɛntˈvɛsəʁʊŋsˌɡʁaːbn̩]

/[ɛntˈvɛsəʁʊŋsˌɡʁaːbn̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Graben, der dem Ablauf von Bodenwasser dient

Corpus desk

Index DE-entwasserungsgraben · Entwässerungsgraben · German

Entwässerungsgraben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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.

Key facts for Entwässerungsgraben
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntwässerungsgraben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntˈvɛsəʁʊŋsˌɡʁaːbn̩]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Entwässerungsgraben“ im Deutschen

Entwässerungsgrabensitzt 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

Entwässerungsgraben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛntˈvɛsəʁʊŋsˌɡʁaːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Graben, der dem Ablauf von Bodenwasser dient".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Entwässerungsgraben in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Entwässerungsgraben, spelled E-N-T-W-Ä-S-S-E-R-U-N-G-S-G-R-A-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Graben, der dem Ablauf von Bodenwasser dient

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ein ausgedehntes System von Entwässerungsgräben erlaubte ihnen allerdings auch im Sumpfland Ackerbau, meinen nun Archäologen.“
  2. „Während der Wind über das moosige Gelände peitscht, glättet der Fahrer der Maschine die Entwässerungsgräben, die die Landschaft verunstalten.“

Antonyms

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 "Entwässerungsgraben"?
"Entwässerungsgraben" is spelled E-N-T-W-Ä-S-S-E-R-U-N-G-S-G-R-A-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈvɛsəʁʊŋsˌɡʁaːbn̩].
What does "Entwässerungsgraben" mean?
As a noun, "Entwässerungsgraben" means: Graben, der dem Ablauf von Bodenwasser dient
How do you pronounce "Entwässerungsgraben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entwässerungsgraben" is [ɛntˈvɛsəʁʊŋsˌɡʁaːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entwässerungsgraben" come from?
"Entwässerungsgraben" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list