Kaninchenbau

[kaˈniːnçənˌbaʊ̯]

/[kaˈniːnçənˌbaʊ̯]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Bau eines Kaninchens

Corpus desk

Index DE-kaninchenbau · Kaninchenbau · German

Kaninchenbau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 Kaninchenbau
PropertyValue
HeadwordKaninchenbau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈniːnçənˌbaʊ̯]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kaninchenbau“ im Deutschen

Kaninchenbausitzt 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

Kaninchenbau is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈniːnçənˌbaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Bau eines Kaninchens".

Kaninchenbau has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Kaninchenbau, spelled K-A-N-I-N-C-H-E-N-B-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Bau eines Kaninchens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hinten im Garten ist ein Kaninchenbau.
  2. „Die Geschichte ist ein Klassiker: Die kleine Alice fällt in einen Kaninchenbau und findet einen Durchgang in eine ebenso surrealistische wie komische Welt.“

This word in other languages

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 "Kaninchenbau"?
"Kaninchenbau" is spelled K-A-N-I-N-C-H-E-N-B-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈniːnçənˌbaʊ̯].
What does "Kaninchenbau" mean?
As a noun, "Kaninchenbau" means: der Bau eines Kaninchens
How do you pronounce "Kaninchenbau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kaninchenbau" is [kaˈniːnçənˌbaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kaninchenbau" come from?
"Kaninchenbau" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list