Steinbau
[ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌbaʊ̯]
The verdict
“Steinbau” 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) - Bauen in Steinen
Corpus desk
Index DE-steinbau · Steinbau · German
Steinbau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Steinbau |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌbaʊ̯] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Steinbau“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Steinbau is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌbaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Steinbau in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Steinbau, spelled S-T-E-I-N-B-A-U.
Definition
- 1Bauen in Steinen
- 2Bauwerk aus Steinen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Steinbau appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Anderweit kommt das bauliche Material, die durch dasselbe gebotene Gestaltung und Behandlung in Betracht. Holzbau und Steinbau bilden charakteristische Gegensätze.“
„Ihre monumentalen Steinbauten beeindrucken durch bis zu elf Meter hohe Mauern, die ohne Mörtel aus Granitblöcken zusammengefügt sind.“
Antonyms
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.