Backenknochen
[ˈbakn̩ˌknɔxn̩]
The verdict
“Backenknochen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Knochenvorsprung unter den Augenhöhlen, der den Oberkiefer mit dem Schläfenbein verbindet
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Backenknochen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbakn̩ˌknɔxn̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Backenknochen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Backenknochen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbakn̩ˌknɔxn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Knochenvorsprung unter den Augenhöhlen, der den Oberkiefer mit dem Schläfenbein verbindet".
Zero misspellings are on record for Backenknochen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Backenknochen, spelled B-A-C-K-E-N-K-N-O-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Knochenvorsprung unter den Augenhöhlen, der den Oberkiefer mit dem Schläfenbein verbindet
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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.
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Using “Backenknochen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is B-A-C-K-E-N-K-N-O-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈbakn̩ˌknɔxn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.