Tiefgeschoss

[ˈtiːfɡəˌʃɔs]

/[ˈtiːfɡəˌʃɔs]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unter der Erde befindlicher Teil eines Gebäudes

Corpus desk

Index DE-tiefgeschoss · Tiefgeschoss · German

Tiefgeschoss · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 Tiefgeschoss
PropertyValue
HeadwordTiefgeschoss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtiːfɡəˌʃɔs]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tiefgeschoss“ im Deutschen

Tiefgeschosssitzt 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

Tiefgeschoss is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtiːfɡəˌʃɔs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unter der Erde befindlicher Teil eines Gebäudes".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Tiefgeschoss, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 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 Tiefgeschoss, spelled T-I-E-F-G-E-S-C-H-O-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    unter der Erde befindlicher Teil eines Gebäudes

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Dort im Tiefgeschoss, zwischen Spinnweben und tausend Litern Alkohol, verborgen vor aller Welt, drehte ich (lebte ich!) meine erste Hollywoodszene: Ich betrat wieder diesen angstfreien Raum, in dem mich blitzartig jede Erinnerung an meine Vergangenheit verließ und ich das tat, was ich in diesem Augnblick für das einzig Richtige hielt.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Tiefgeschoss"?
"Tiefgeschoss" is spelled T-I-E-F-G-E-S-C-H-O-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtiːfɡəˌʃɔs].
What does "Tiefgeschoss" mean?
As a noun, "Tiefgeschoss" means: unter der Erde befindlicher Teil eines Gebäudes
How do you pronounce "Tiefgeschoss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tiefgeschoss" is [ˈtiːfɡəˌʃɔs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tiefgeschoss" come from?
"Tiefgeschoss" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list