Zubau

[ˈt͡suːˌbaʊ̯]

/[ˈt͡suːˌbaʊ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zubau” is an uncommon German word, ranked #59,361 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#59,361
frequency rank, German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nachträglich an ein Bauwerk angefügter Teil

Key facts for Zubau
PropertyValue
HeadwordZubau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌbaʊ̯]
Letters5
Frequency rank#59,361
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zubau” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Zubau lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Zubau is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡suːˌbaʊ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #59,361 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "nachträglich an ein Bauwerk angefügter Teil".

No misspelling variants are generated for Zubau in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Zubau, spelled Z-U-B-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    nachträglich an ein Bauwerk angefügter Teil

Synonyms

AnbauAnnexbauSeitenbauAnbaute

This word in other languages

annex(English)

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 "Zubau"?
"Zubau" is spelled Z-U-B-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌbaʊ̯].
What does "Zubau" mean?
As a noun, "Zubau" means: nachträglich an ein Bauwerk angefügter Teil
How do you pronounce "Zubau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zubau" is [ˈt͡suːˌbaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zubau" come from?
"Zubau" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Zubau”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-B-A-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡suːˌbaʊ̯] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list