Zaunpfosten

[ˈt͡saʊ̯nˌp͡fɔstn̩]

/[ˈt͡saʊ̯nˌp͡fɔstn̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pfosten eines Zauns

Corpus desk

Index DE-zaunpfosten · Zaunpfosten · German

Zaunpfosten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 Zaunpfosten
PropertyValue
HeadwordZaunpfosten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saʊ̯nˌp͡fɔstn̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zaunpfosten“ im Deutschen

Zaunpfostenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Zaunpfosten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡saʊ̯nˌp͡fɔstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pfosten eines Zauns".

No misspelling variants are generated for Zaunpfosten in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Zaunpfosten, spelled Z-A-U-N-P-F-O-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pfosten eines Zauns

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Er hatte den Korb mit dem Dörrgemüse ergriffen, schwenkte ihn übermütig ein paarmal durch die Luft und hängte ihn schließlich an einem Zaunpfosten auf.“

Synonyms

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 "Zaunpfosten"?
"Zaunpfosten" is spelled Z-A-U-N-P-F-O-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saʊ̯nˌp͡fɔstn̩].
What does "Zaunpfosten" mean?
As a noun, "Zaunpfosten" means: Pfosten eines Zauns
How do you pronounce "Zaunpfosten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zaunpfosten" is [ˈt͡saʊ̯nˌp͡fɔstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zaunpfosten" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list