Gaube
[ˈɡaʊ̯bə]
The verdict
“Gaube” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aufbau im Dachbereich für die Anbringung senkrecht ausgerichteter Fenster
Corpus desk
Index DE-gaube · Gaube · German
Gaube · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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 | Gaube |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡaʊ̯bə] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gaube“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gaube is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡaʊ̯bə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aufbau im Dachbereich für die Anbringung senkrecht ausgerichteter Fenster".
No misspelling variants are generated for Gaube in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gaube, spelled G-A-U-B-E.
Definition
- 1Aufbau im Dachbereich für die Anbringung senkrecht ausgerichteter Fenster
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Gaube appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Fenster in der Gaube steht noch offen.
„[…] in den Gauben von Wohngebäuden [befinden sich] im Allgemeinen Fenster. Gleichzeitig vergrößert eine Gaube den nutzbaren Raum im Dachgeschoss. “
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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.