städtebaulich

[ˈʃtɛːtəˌbaʊ̯lɪç]

/[ˈʃtɛːtəˌbaʊ̯lɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“städtebaulich” is uncommon German (frequency #67,752 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,752
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auf den Städtebau bezogen; mit ihm im Zusammenhang stehend

Key facts for städtebaulich
PropertyValue
Headwordstädtebaulich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃtɛːtəˌbaʊ̯lɪç]
Letters13
Frequency rank#67,752
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “städtebaulich” 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). städtebaulich 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

städtebaulich is uncommon German at frequency #67,752 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃtɛːtəˌbaʊ̯lɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "auf den Städtebau bezogen; mit ihm im Zusammenhang stehend".

No generated misspelling entries exist for städtebaulich in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is städtebaulich, spelled S-T-Ä-D-T-E-B-A-U-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf den Städtebau bezogen; mit ihm im Zusammenhang stehend

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 "städtebaulich"?
"städtebaulich" is spelled S-T-Ä-D-T-E-B-A-U-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɛːtəˌbaʊ̯lɪç].
What does "städtebaulich" mean?
As an adjective, "städtebaulich" means: auf den Städtebau bezogen; mit ihm im Zusammenhang stehend
How do you pronounce "städtebaulich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "städtebaulich" is [ˈʃtɛːtəˌbaʊ̯lɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "städtebaulich" come from?
"städtebaulich" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “städtebaulich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-Ä-D-T-E-B-A-U-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtɛːtəˌbaʊ̯lɪç] (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

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