hradba

[ˈɦradba]

/[ˈɦradba]/ noun

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The verdict

“hradba” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verteidigungsanlage, die zum Schutz eines Gebietes oder Objekts einer Stadt dient; Schanze, Bastei, Ringmauer, Mauer

Corpus desk

Index DE-hradba · hradba · German

hradba · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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.

Key facts for hradba
PropertyValue
Headwordhradba
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɦradba]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “hradba” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

hradbasitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hradba is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɦradba]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verteidigungsanlage, die zum Schutz eines Gebietes oder Objekts einer Stadt dient; Schanze, Bastei, Ringmauer, Mauer".

hradba doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hradba, spelled H-R-A-D-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verteidigungsanlage, die zum Schutz eines Gebietes oder Objekts einer Stadt dient; Schanze, Bastei, Ringmauer, Mauer

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Vybraní občané města vyšli z hradeb vstříc poselstvu.

Synonyms

hrazeníohradaopevněníval

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hradba"?
"hradba" is spelled H-R-A-D-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɦradba].
What does "hradba" mean?
As a noun, "hradba" means: Verteidigungsanlage, die zum Schutz eines Gebietes oder Objekts einer Stadt dient; Schanze, Bastei, Ringmauer, Mauer
How do you pronounce "hradba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hradba" is [ˈɦradba]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hradba" come from?
"hradba" 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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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