Zaunpfosten
[ˈt͡saʊ̯nˌp͡fɔstn̩]
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 May 6, 2026) - Pfosten eines Zauns
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zaunpfosten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡saʊ̯nˌp͡fɔstn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Zaunpfosten” sits in German frequency
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
- 1Pfosten eines Zauns
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.
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Using “Zaunpfosten”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-A-U-N-P-F-O-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈt͡saʊ̯nˌp͡fɔstn̩] (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
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.