Fußbank
[ˈfuːsˌbaŋk]
The verdict
“Fußbank” 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) - kleine niedrige Bank, die als Fußstütze dient
Corpus desk
Index DE-fu-bank · Fußbank · German
Fußbank · 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 "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 | Fußbank |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfuːsˌbaŋk] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fußbank“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fußbank is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfuːsˌbaŋk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleine niedrige Bank, die als Fußstütze dient".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Fußbank, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Fußbank, spelled F-U-S-S-B-A-N-K.
Definition
- 1kleine niedrige Bank, die als Fußstütze dient
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Fußbank appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Weil er so klein war, nutzte er eine Fußbank, um an das Buch zu gelangen.
„Sie stellte sich auf eine Fußbank und spielte eine Weile mit den Tieren.“
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.