Gaststube

[ˈɡastˌʃtuːbə]

/[ˈɡastˌʃtuːbə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gaststube” is an uncommon German word, ranked #74,592 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#74,592
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Raum für die Gäste eines Lokals

Key facts for Gaststube
PropertyValue
HeadwordGaststube
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡastˌʃtuːbə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#74,592
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gaststube” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Gaststube lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Gaststube is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡastˌʃtuːbə]. Corpus data places it at rank #74,592 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Raum für die Gäste eines Lokals".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Gaststube, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Gaststube, spelled G-A-S-T-S-T-U-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Raum für die Gäste eines Lokals

Synonyms

GastraumWirtsstubeWirtszimmer

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 "Gaststube"?
"Gaststube" is spelled G-A-S-T-S-T-U-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡastˌʃtuːbə].
What does "Gaststube" mean?
As a noun, "Gaststube" means: Raum für die Gäste eines Lokals
How do you pronounce "Gaststube"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gaststube" is [ˈɡastˌʃtuːbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gaststube" come from?
"Gaststube" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Gaststube”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-A-S-T-S-T-U-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡastˌʃtuːbə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list