Nestbau
\ˈnɛstˌbaʊ̯\
The verdict
“Nestbau” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Construction d’un nid.
Corpus desk
Index FR-nestbau · Nestbau · French
Nestbau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" 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 | Nestbau |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈnɛstˌbaʊ̯\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Nestbau » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Nestbau is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈnɛstˌbaʊ̯\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Nestbau in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Nestbau, spelled N-E-S-T-B-A-U.
Definition
- 1Construction d’un nid.
- 2Nid grand et compliqué. ^(Pas clair)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nestbau appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Im allgemeinen ist es die Mutter, die die Eier ausbrütet und danach die Jungen hegt, aber der Vater beteiligt sich sehr häufig am Nestbau, am Schutz und an der Fütterung der Jungen. In seltenen Fällen – zum Beispiel bei den Sperlingen – brütet er sie aus und zieht sie auf.
(Das Vogelmännchen) möchte damit Weibchen von seiner Fitness und seinen guten Genen überzeugen. Zeigt sich die Auserwählte beeindruckt, versucht das Männchen sie zum gemeinsamen Nestbau zu bewegen.
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.