Stauwehr

[ˈʃtaʊ̯ˌveːɐ̯]

/[ˈʃtaʊ̯ˌveːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Stauwehr” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in einem Flussbett liegendes Stauwerk

Corpus desk

Index DE-stauwehr · Stauwehr · German

Stauwehr · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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.

Key facts for Stauwehr
PropertyValue
HeadwordStauwehr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtaʊ̯ˌveːɐ̯]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Stauwehr“ im Deutschen

Stauwehrsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Stauwehr is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtaʊ̯ˌveːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in einem Flussbett liegendes Stauwerk".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Stauwehr, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Stauwehr, spelled S-T-A-U-W-E-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    in einem Flussbett liegendes Stauwerk

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Aufsteigende Aale überwinden große Hindernisse und können über feuchte Wiesen schlängelnd selbst kurze Landwege passieren; […] Stauwehre werden über besonders angelegte Fischtreppen, Aalrinnen, oder über schwach durchströmte, mit Reisig gefüllte, senkrechte Drahtkörbe, die Aalleitern oder Aalsteigen, umgangen.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Stauwehr"?
"Stauwehr" is spelled S-T-A-U-W-E-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaʊ̯ˌveːɐ̯].
What does "Stauwehr" mean?
As a noun, "Stauwehr" means: in einem Flussbett liegendes Stauwerk
How do you pronounce "Stauwehr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stauwehr" is [ˈʃtaʊ̯ˌveːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stauwehr" come from?
"Stauwehr" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list