Backenbart
[ˈbakn̩ˌbaːɐ̯t]
The verdict
“Backenbart” 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 September 3, 2026) - von den Koteletten ausgehender, an den seitlichen Gesichtspartien verlaufender Bart, bei rasiertem Kinn und rasierter Oberlippe
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Index DE-backenbart · Backenbart · German
Backenbart · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Backenbart |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbakn̩ˌbaːɐ̯t] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Backenbart“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Backenbart is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbakn̩ˌbaːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von den Koteletten ausgehender, an den seitlichen Gesichtspartien verlaufender Bart, bei rasiertem Kinn und rasierter Oberlippe".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Backenbart, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Backenbart, spelled B-A-C-K-E-N-B-A-R-T.
Definition
- 1von den Koteletten ausgehender, an den seitlichen Gesichtspartien verlaufender Bart, bei rasiertem Kinn und rasierter Oberlippe
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Backenbart appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er ließ sich einen Backenbart wachsen.
„Er hatte sich von ganz unten hochgearbeitet und strahlte dank seiner Körpergröße, seiner buschigen Augenbrauen und seines langen Backenbarts Autorität aus.“
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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.