Rostlaube
[ˈʁɔstˌlaʊ̯bə]
The verdict
“Rostlaube” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - stark von Rost befallenes Fahrzeug
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Rostlaube |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁɔstˌlaʊ̯bə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Rostlaube” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Rostlaube is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁɔstˌlaʊ̯bə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "stark von Rost befallenes Fahrzeug".
Zero misspellings are on record for Rostlaube in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Rostlaube, spelled R-O-S-T-L-A-U-B-E.
Definition
- 1stark von Rost befallenes Fahrzeug
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.
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Using “Rostlaube”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is R-O-S-T-L-A-U-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʁɔstˌlaʊ̯bə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.