Tagebau

[ˈtaːɡəˌbaʊ̯]

/[ˈtaːɡəˌbaʊ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tagebau” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,188. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,188
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Plural, Bergbau: das Fördern von Bodenschätzen an der Erdoberfläche

Corpus desk

Index DE-tagebau · Tagebau · German

Tagebau · rank #26,188 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,188
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tageblatt

Nearest frequency peer: Tageblatt (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Tagebau“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Tagebau“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Tagebau
PropertyValue
HeadwordTagebau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtaːɡəˌbaʊ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#26,188
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tagebau“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Tagebauliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tageblatt“ (#26,189), „tablette“ (#26,186), „talentierte“ (#26,190). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tagebau“ bei #26,188. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Tagebau (IPA [ˈtaːɡəˌbaʊ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,188 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tagebau, with forms such as "atgebau", "taegbau", and "tagbeau". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Tagebau, spelled T-A-G-E-B-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Plural, Bergbau: das Fördern von Bodenschätzen an der Erdoberfläche
  2. 2
    Anlage, die Tagebau betreibt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Braunkohle wird oft im Tagebau gefördert.
  2. In der Lausitz müssen immer mehr Dörfer einem Tagebau weichen.

Synonyms

Übertagebau

Antonyms

Untertagebau

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atgebau
  • taegbau
  • tagbeau
  • tageabu
  • tagebbau
  • tagebua
  • taggebau
  • tgaebau
  • ttagebau

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tagebau - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

atgebau2taegbau2tagbeau2tageabu2tagebbau1tagebua2taggebau1tgaebau2
Edit distance from "Tagebau"

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 "Tagebau"?
"Tagebau" is spelled T-A-G-E-B-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaːɡəˌbaʊ̯].
What does "Tagebau" mean?
As a noun, "Tagebau" means: ohne Plural, Bergbau: das Fördern von Bodenschätzen an der Erdoberfläche
What are common misspellings of "Tagebau"?
Common misspellings include "atgebau", "taegbau", "tagbeau", "tageabu", "tagebbau". The correct spelling is "Tagebau".
How do you pronounce "Tagebau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tagebau" is [ˈtaːɡəˌbaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tagebau" come from?
"Tagebau" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Tagebau", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list