Gartenbank
[ˈɡaʁtn̩ˌbaŋk]
The verdict
“Gartenbank” 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) - in einem Garten aufgestellte Sitzbank
Corpus desk
Index DE-gartenbank · Gartenbank · German
Gartenbank · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | Gartenbank |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡaʁtn̩ˌbaŋk] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gartenbank“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gartenbank is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡaʁtn̩ˌbaŋk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in einem Garten aufgestellte Sitzbank".
Gartenbank has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Gartenbank, spelled G-A-R-T-E-N-B-A-N-K.
Definition
- 1in einem Garten aufgestellte Sitzbank
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Gartenbank appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Jetzt, mit 17, sitzt er auf der Gartenbank bei seinen Eltern in Homberg bei Marburg und spielt mit einem Spielzeug für Siebenjährige.“
„Und so hieß er sie, sich auf einer nahen Gartenbank hinzulegen.“
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.