Stadtbefestigung

[ˈʃtatbəˌfɛstɪɡʊŋ]

/[ˈʃtatbəˌfɛstɪɡʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stadtbefestigung” is uncommon German (frequency #97,739 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,739
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (meist historisches) Bauwerk oder System von Bauwerken, das eine Stadt insbesondere vor dem Eindringen von Feinden schützt

Key facts for Stadtbefestigung
PropertyValue
HeadwordStadtbefestigung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtatbəˌfɛstɪɡʊŋ]
Letters16
Frequency rank#97,739
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stadtbefestigung” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Stadtbefestigung lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Stadtbefestigung is uncommon German at frequency #97,739 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtatbəˌfɛstɪɡʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(meist historisches) Bauwerk oder System von Bauwerken, das eine Stadt insbesondere vor dem Eindringen von Feinden schützt".

Stadtbefestigung has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Stadtbefestigung, spelled S-T-A-D-T-B-E-F-E-S-T-I-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    (meist historisches) Bauwerk oder System von Bauwerken, das eine Stadt insbesondere vor dem Eindringen von Feinden schützt

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 "Stadtbefestigung"?
"Stadtbefestigung" is spelled S-T-A-D-T-B-E-F-E-S-T-I-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtatbəˌfɛstɪɡʊŋ].
What does "Stadtbefestigung" mean?
As a noun, "Stadtbefestigung" means: (meist historisches) Bauwerk oder System von Bauwerken, das eine Stadt insbesondere vor dem Eindringen von Feinden schützt
How do you pronounce "Stadtbefestigung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stadtbefestigung" is [ˈʃtatbəˌfɛstɪɡʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stadtbefestigung" come from?
"Stadtbefestigung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Stadtbefestigung”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-A-D-T-B-E-F-E-S-T-I-G-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtatbəˌfɛstɪɡʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list