Rostlaube
[ˈʁɔstˌlaʊ̯bə]
The verdict
“Rostlaube” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - stark von Rost befallenes Fahrzeug
Corpus desk
Index DE-rostlaube · Rostlaube · German
Rostlaube · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Rostlaube |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁɔstˌlaʊ̯bə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Rostlaube“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Rostlaube is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɔstˌlaʊ̯bə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Rostlaube appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Rostlauben erkennt man daran, dass sie an allen möglichen Stellen Rost angesetzt haben.
„Die Rostlaube kriegst du doch nie mehr durch den TÜV!“
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.