Tiefdruckgebiet

[ˈtiːfdʁʊkɡəˌbiːt]

/[ˈtiːfdʁʊkɡəˌbiːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tiefdruckgebiet” is uncommon German (frequency #88,392 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,392
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Gebiet, in dem ein niedrigerer Luftdruck herrscht als in dessen großräumiger Umgebung

Key facts for Tiefdruckgebiet
PropertyValue
HeadwordTiefdruckgebiet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtiːfdʁʊkɡəˌbiːt]
Letters15
Frequency rank#88,392
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tiefdruckgebiet” 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). Tiefdruckgebiet lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tiefdruckgebiet is uncommon German at frequency #88,392 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtiːfdʁʊkɡəˌbiːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Gebiet, in dem ein niedrigerer Luftdruck herrscht als in dessen großräumiger Umgebung".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Tiefdruckgebiet, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Tiefdruckgebiet, spelled T-I-E-F-D-R-U-C-K-G-E-B-I-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Gebiet, in dem ein niedrigerer Luftdruck herrscht als in dessen großräumiger Umgebung

Antonyms

Hochdruckgebiet

This word in other languages

dépression(Français)

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 "Tiefdruckgebiet"?
"Tiefdruckgebiet" is spelled T-I-E-F-D-R-U-C-K-G-E-B-I-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtiːfdʁʊkɡəˌbiːt].
What does "Tiefdruckgebiet" mean?
As a noun, "Tiefdruckgebiet" means: ein Gebiet, in dem ein niedrigerer Luftdruck herrscht als in dessen großräumiger Umgebung
How do you pronounce "Tiefdruckgebiet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tiefdruckgebiet" is [ˈtiːfdʁʊkɡəˌbiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tiefdruckgebiet" come from?
"Tiefdruckgebiet" 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 “Tiefdruckgebiet”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-I-E-F-D-R-U-C-K-G-E-B-I-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtiːfdʁʊkɡəˌbiːt] (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

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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