Güterwaggon
[ˈɡyːtɐvaˌɡɔ̃ː]
The verdict
“Güterwaggon” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eisenbahnwagen zum Transport von Frachtgut
Corpus desk
Index DE-guterwaggon · Güterwaggon · German
Güterwaggon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Güterwaggon |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡyːtɐvaˌɡɔ̃ː] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Güterwaggon“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Güterwaggon is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡyːtɐvaˌɡɔ̃ː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eisenbahnwagen zum Transport von Frachtgut".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Güterwaggon, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Güterwaggon, spelled G-Ü-T-E-R-W-A-G-G-O-N.
Definition
- 1Eisenbahnwagen zum Transport von Frachtgut
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Güterwaggon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In einer Nacht-und-Nebel-Aktion werden die Deutschen zusammengetrieben und in den größeren Orten am Bahnhof in Güterwaggons geladen.“
„Sie beginnen einen olympischen Akt, während die Güterwaggons in der Ferne zusammenrasseln.“
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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.