Fuchsbau

[ˈfʊksˌbaʊ̯]

/[ˈfʊksˌbaʊ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fuchsbau” is uncommon German (frequency #90,282 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,282
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bau eines Fuchses; die Höhle eines Fuchses

Corpus desk

Index DE-fuchsbau · Fuchsbau · German

Fuchsbau · rank #90,282 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,282
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fruchtet

Nearest frequency peer: fruchtet (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Fuchsbau“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Fuchsbau“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Fuchsbau
PropertyValue
HeadwordFuchsbau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʊksˌbaʊ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#90,282
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Fuchsbau“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Fuchsbaufällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „fruchtet“ (#90,281), „fusionierte“ (#90,283), „frontera“ (#90,280). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fuchsbau“ bei #90,282. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fuchsbau is uncommon German at frequency #90,282 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʊksˌbaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Fuchsbau in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fuchsbau, spelled F-U-C-H-S-B-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bau eines Fuchses; die Höhle eines Fuchses
  2. 2
    Bezeichnung oder Namensbestandteil verschiedener Bunker und unterirdischer Anlagen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Laut Gert trainierte sie die Dackel in künstlich angelegten Dachs- und Fuchsbauen, damit sie besser Witterung aufnehmen lernten.“
  2. „Bevorzugt leben sie in Wäldern und auf Wiesen, übernehmen den einen oder anderen Fuchsbau als Nachmieter.“

Synonyms

Fuchsloch

This word in other languages

zorrera(Español)renardière(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Fuchsbau"?
"Fuchsbau" is spelled F-U-C-H-S-B-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʊksˌbaʊ̯].
What does "Fuchsbau" mean?
As a noun, "Fuchsbau" means: Bau eines Fuchses; die Höhle eines Fuchses
How do you pronounce "Fuchsbau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fuchsbau" is [ˈfʊksˌbaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fuchsbau" come from?
"Fuchsbau" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Fuchsbau", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fruchtet#90,281frontera#90,280Franzens#90,267gefällte#90,302

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list