Baustelle
\ˈbaʊ̯ˌʃtɛlə\
The verdict
“Baustelle” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chantier de bâtiment et Travaux Publics. (Dans le sens du lieu où se déroule le chantier).
Corpus desk
Index FR-baustelle · Baustelle · French
Baustelle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Baustelle |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈbaʊ̯ˌʃtɛlə\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Baustelle is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈbaʊ̯ˌʃtɛlə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Baustelle, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Baustelle, spelled B-A-U-S-T-E-L-L-E.
Definition
- 1Chantier de bâtiment et Travaux Publics. (Dans le sens du lieu où se déroule le chantier).
- 2Champs d'activité ou de responsabilité.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Baustelle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Auf der Baustelle wurde noch bis zuletzt gearbeitet.
Die Polizei empfiehlt, die Baustelle über die Bundesstraße B111 zu umfahren.
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.