Ziegelmauer

[ˈt͡siːɡl̩ˌmaʊ̯ɐ]

/[ˈt͡siːɡl̩ˌmaʊ̯ɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Ziegelmauer” 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) - Mauer, die aus Ziegeln errichtet wurde

Corpus desk

Index DE-ziegelmauer · Ziegelmauer · German

Ziegelmauer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Ziegelmauer
PropertyValue
HeadwordZiegelmauer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡siːɡl̩ˌmaʊ̯ɐ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ziegelmauer“ im Deutschen

Ziegelmauerschafft 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

Ziegelmauer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡siːɡl̩ˌmaʊ̯ɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mauer, die aus Ziegeln errichtet wurde".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Ziegelmauer, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ziegelmauer, spelled Z-I-E-G-E-L-M-A-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mauer, die aus Ziegeln errichtet wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das ermögliche eine Ortung durch eine Ziegelmauer von maximal 25 Zentimeter.“
  2. „Er stellte fest, dass Krankenhausaufenthalte von Patienten, die durch ihr Fenster grüne Bäume sehen konnten, deutlich kürzer ausfielen als jene von Patienten, die auf eine Ziegelmauer blickten.“

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 "Ziegelmauer"?
"Ziegelmauer" is spelled Z-I-E-G-E-L-M-A-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡siːɡl̩ˌmaʊ̯ɐ].
What does "Ziegelmauer" mean?
As a noun, "Ziegelmauer" means: Mauer, die aus Ziegeln errichtet wurde
How do you pronounce "Ziegelmauer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ziegelmauer" is [ˈt͡siːɡl̩ˌmaʊ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ziegelmauer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list