Feuermauer
[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌmaʊ̯ɐ]
The verdict
“Feuermauer” 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) - feuerfeste Schutzmauer
Corpus desk
Index DE-feuermauer · Feuermauer · German
Feuermauer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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 | Feuermauer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌmaʊ̯ɐ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Feuermauer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Feuermauer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌmaʊ̯ɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Feuermauer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Feuermauer, spelled F-E-U-E-R-M-A-U-E-R.
Definition
- 1feuerfeste Schutzmauer
- 2Schornstein oder Schlot
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Feuermauer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In einem gemauerten Gebäude mit einer Länge von mindestens 25 Meter ist der Dachboden mittels einer Feuermauer zu teilen.“
„Die Feuermauern sollten auf den Dörfern, wo wegen des Viehes stark gefeuert werden muß, und wo keine Ziegeldächer gehalten werden können, alle von Grund aus gemauert seyn, und auch hoch über die Fürsten hinaus geführet werden.“ (1802)
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.