Rohrbruch

[ˈʁoːɐ̯ˌbʁʊx]

/[ˈʁoːɐ̯ˌbʁʊx]/ noun

The verdict

“Rohrbruch” is uncommon German (frequency #80,858 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,858
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schaden an einem Rohr, wodurch das beförderte Medium aus- oder das umgebende Medium eindringt

Corpus desk

Index DE-rohrbruch · Rohrbruch · German

Rohrbruch · rank #80,858 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,858
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rok

Nearest frequency peer: rok (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Rohrbruch“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Rohrbruch“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Rohrbruch
PropertyValue
HeadwordRohrbruch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁoːɐ̯ˌbʁʊx]
Letters9
Frequency rank#80,858
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rohrbruch“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Rohrbruchfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „rok“ (#80,859), „Risikokapital“ (#80,856), „risen“ (#80,855). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rohrbruch“ bei #80,858. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rohrbruch is uncommon German at frequency #80,858 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁoːɐ̯ˌbʁʊx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schaden an einem Rohr, wodurch das beförderte Medium aus- oder das umgebende Medium eindringt".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Rohrbruch, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Rohrbruch, spelled R-O-H-R-B-R-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schaden an einem Rohr, wodurch das beförderte Medium aus- oder das umgebende Medium eindringt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Rohrbruch legt Döblinger Hauptstraße lahm — In Wien-Döbling floss am Montag das Wasser ohne Halten und beschädigte die Fahrbahn erheblich.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rohrbruch"?
"Rohrbruch" is spelled R-O-H-R-B-R-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁoːɐ̯ˌbʁʊx].
What does "Rohrbruch" mean?
As a noun, "Rohrbruch" means: Schaden an einem Rohr, wodurch das beförderte Medium aus- oder das umgebende Medium eindringt
How do you pronounce "Rohrbruch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rohrbruch" is [ˈʁoːɐ̯ˌbʁʊx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rohrbruch" come from?
"Rohrbruch" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Rohrbruch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list