wiederaufbauen

[viːdɐˈʔaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯ən]

/[viːdɐˈʔaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯ən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas Zerstörtes (häufig ein Bauwerk) erneut errichten

Corpus desk

Index DE-wiederaufbauen · wiederaufbauen · German

wiederaufbauen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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 wiederaufbauen
PropertyValue
Headwordwiederaufbauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[viːdɐˈʔaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯ən]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wiederaufbauen“ im Deutschen

wiederaufbauenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wiederaufbauen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [viːdɐˈʔaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas Zerstörtes (häufig ein Bauwerk) erneut errichten".

No misspelling variants are generated for wiederaufbauen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 wiederaufbauen, spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-A-U-F-B-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas Zerstörtes (häufig ein Bauwerk) erneut errichten

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sie haben die Trümmer beiseitegeräumt und die Stadt wiederaufgebaut.

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 "wiederaufbauen"?
"wiederaufbauen" is spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-A-U-F-B-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [viːdɐˈʔaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯ən].
What does "wiederaufbauen" mean?
As a verb, "wiederaufbauen" means: etwas Zerstörtes (häufig ein Bauwerk) erneut errichten
How do you pronounce "wiederaufbauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wiederaufbauen" is [viːdɐˈʔaʊ̯fˌbaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wiederaufbauen" come from?
"wiederaufbauen" 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