Tiefbau
[ˈtiːfˌbaʊ̯]
The verdict
“Tiefbau” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #28,420 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #28,420
- frequency rank, German
- 7
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Teilbereich des Bauwesens, der sich mit Bauwerken befasst, die zu ebener Erde und unterhalb der Geländelinie liegen (also überwiegend Bauwerke des Erd-, Verkehrs- und Wasserbaus sowie Gründungen un...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Tiefbau |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtiːfˌbaʊ̯] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #28,420 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Tiefbau” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Tiefbau is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtiːfˌbaʊ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,420 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tiefbau, with forms such as "itefbau", "teifbau", and "tiebfau". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Tiefbau, spelled T-I-E-F-B-A-U.
Definition
- 1Teilbereich des Bauwesens, der sich mit Bauwerken befasst, die zu ebener Erde und unterhalb der Geländelinie liegen (also überwiegend Bauwerke des Erd-, Verkehrs- und Wasserbaus sowie Gründungen und Versorgungsnetze. Als Teil der Verkehrsinfrastruktur werden ausnahmsweise auch Hochbauten wie Brücken hierzu gezählt.)
- 2Gebäude, das ganz oder größtenteils unter der Geländelinie liegt
- 3Bergwerk oder Stelle des Abbaus unterhalb der Erdoberfläche (im Gegensatz zu Tagebauten)
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: itefbau,teifbau,tiebfau,tiefabu,tiefbbau,tiefbua,tieffbau,tifebau,ttiefbau
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tiefbau - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Tiefbau”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is T-I-E-F-B-A-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈtiːfˌbaʊ̯] (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
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.