Pause
German, noun/ˈpaʊ̯zə/
Pause is spelled P-A-U-S-E (5 letters) and appears 43 times per million words in written German, the 1,972nd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pause is a German feminine noun meaning “pause (temporary interruption in speech or an activity)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Unterbrechung einer Tätigkeit”.
What does Pause mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininepause (temporary interruption in speech or an activity)
- 2
femininebreak (brief planned free or rest time during an activity or event, such as in school or during a hike)
noun
- 1
femininetracing, blueprint
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Unterbrechung einer Tätigkeit 2. Unterbrechung des Unterrichtes 3. kurze durch den Rhythmus des jeweiligen Musikstückes geprägte Unterbrechung der Musik
noun: 1. Kopie, ursprünglich mit der Hand erstellt, indem auf Transparentpapier das Motiv durchgezeichnet wird
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Pause
- Pausen plural
- Päuschen diminutive neuter
- Pauserl Austria Bavaria diminutive
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Pause?
- /ˈpaʊ̯zə/
- [ˈpaʊ̯zə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Pause
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Pause in German?
Pause appears 43 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).