Marschboden

[ˈmaʁʃˌboːdn̩]

/[ˈmaʁʃˌboːdn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Marschboden” 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) - schwerer, lehmiger, fetter, bindiger Boden der Marsch

Corpus desk

Index DE-marschboden · Marschboden · German

Marschboden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 Marschboden
PropertyValue
HeadwordMarschboden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaʁʃˌboːdn̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Marschboden“ im Deutschen

Marschbodenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Marschboden is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaʁʃˌboːdn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "schwerer, lehmiger, fetter, bindiger Boden der Marsch".

Zero misspellings are on record for Marschboden in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Marschboden, spelled M-A-R-S-C-H-B-O-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    schwerer, lehmiger, fetter, bindiger Boden der Marsch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Marschboden zeichnet sich außer seiner für das Pflanzenwachsthum geeigneten Zusammensetzung noch besonders dadurch aus, daß er begierig Feuchtigkeit und Gase einsaugt und dann leicht an der Luft zerfällt.“
  2. „Der Marschboden breitet sich beiderseits der Elbe mit nahezu waagrechter, zwischen 0,3 und 1,7 m über Normalnull liegender Oberfläche aus und hat am Hamburger Ufer eine mittlere Breite von rund 8 km.“

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 "Marschboden"?
"Marschboden" is spelled M-A-R-S-C-H-B-O-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaʁʃˌboːdn̩].
What does "Marschboden" mean?
As a noun, "Marschboden" means: schwerer, lehmiger, fetter, bindiger Boden der Marsch
How do you pronounce "Marschboden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Marschboden" is [ˈmaʁʃˌboːdn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Marschboden" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list