Werbepause

[ˈvɛʁbəˌpaʊ̯zə]

/[ˈvɛʁbəˌpaʊ̯zə]/ noun

The verdict

“Werbepause” is uncommon German (frequency #76,389 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,389
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unterbrechung einer Rundfunksendung, während derer Werbespots gesendet werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-werbepause · Werbepause · German

Werbepause · rank #76,389 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,389
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wendest

Nearest frequency peer: wendest (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Werbepause“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Werbepause“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Werbepause
PropertyValue
HeadwordWerbepause
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛʁbəˌpaʊ̯zə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#76,389
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Werbepause“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Werbepausefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „wendest“ (#76,388), „Westberliner“ (#76,390), „Westmächte“ (#76,391). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Werbepause“ bei #76,389. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Werbepause is uncommon German at frequency #76,389 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɛʁbəˌpaʊ̯zə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unterbrechung einer Rundfunksendung, während derer Werbespots gesendet werden".

No misspelling variants are generated for Werbepause in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Werbepause, spelled W-E-R-B-E-P-A-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unterbrechung einer Rundfunksendung, während derer Werbespots gesendet werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wie es weitergeht, erfahren Sie nach der Werbepause.
  2. „In manchen Momenten fühlt es sich in an, als sei dies hier in Predazzo mehr Verkaufsveranstaltung als Radrennen, ein perfekt durchorganisierter Cluburlaub inklusive Werbepausen für Menschen mit rasierten Waden.“

Synonyms

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 "Werbepause"?
"Werbepause" is spelled W-E-R-B-E-P-A-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛʁbəˌpaʊ̯zə].
What does "Werbepause" mean?
As a noun, "Werbepause" means: Unterbrechung einer Rundfunksendung, während derer Werbespots gesendet werden
How do you pronounce "Werbepause"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Werbepause" is [ˈvɛʁbəˌpaʊ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Werbepause" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list