Bachstelze

[ˈbaxˌʃtɛlt͡sə]

/[ˈbaxˌʃtɛlt͡sə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bachstelze” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Singvogelart aus der Gattung der Stelzen und ein solcher einzelner Vogel

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Index DE-bachstelze · Bachstelze · German

Bachstelze · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Bachstelze
PropertyValue
HeadwordBachstelze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaxˌʃtɛlt͡sə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bachstelze” sits in German frequency

Bachstelze falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bachstelze is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbaxˌʃtɛlt͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Singvogelart aus der Gattung der Stelzen und ein solcher einzelner Vogel".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Bachstelze, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our 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 German form is Bachstelze, spelled B-A-C-H-S-T-E-L-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Singvogelart aus der Gattung der Stelzen und ein solcher einzelner Vogel

Synonyms

Motacilla alba

This word in other languages

wagtail(English)aguzanieves(Español)bergeronnette(Français)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bachstelze"?
"Bachstelze" is spelled B-A-C-H-S-T-E-L-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaxˌʃtɛlt͡sə].
What does "Bachstelze" mean?
As a noun, "Bachstelze" means: Singvogelart aus der Gattung der Stelzen und ein solcher einzelner Vogel
How do you pronounce "Bachstelze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bachstelze" is [ˈbaxˌʃtɛlt͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bachstelze" come from?
"Bachstelze" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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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