Backenzahn

[ˈbakn̩ˌt͡saːn]

/[ˈbakn̩ˌt͡saːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Backenzahn” is an uncommon German word, ranked #84,973 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#84,973
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zahn zum Zermahlen der Nahrung, der im seitlichen, hinteren Ober- und Unterkiefer sitzt

Key facts for Backenzahn
PropertyValue
HeadwordBackenzahn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbakn̩ˌt͡saːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#84,973
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Backenzahn” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Backenzahn lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Backenzahn is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbakn̩ˌt͡saːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #84,973 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Zahn zum Zermahlen der Nahrung, der im seitlichen, hinteren Ober- und Unterkiefer sitzt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Backenzahn, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Backenzahn, spelled B-A-C-K-E-N-Z-A-H-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zahn zum Zermahlen der Nahrung, der im seitlichen, hinteren Ober- und Unterkiefer sitzt

Synonyms

MahlzahnMolarMolarzahnStockzahnDens molaris

Antonyms

EckzahnMilchzahnSchneidezahnWeisheitszahn

This word in other languages

molar(English)muela(Español)molaire(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Backenzahn"?
"Backenzahn" is spelled B-A-C-K-E-N-Z-A-H-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbakn̩ˌt͡saːn].
What does "Backenzahn" mean?
As a noun, "Backenzahn" means: Zahn zum Zermahlen der Nahrung, der im seitlichen, hinteren Ober- und Unterkiefer sitzt
How do you pronounce "Backenzahn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Backenzahn" is [ˈbakn̩ˌt͡saːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Backenzahn" come from?
"Backenzahn" 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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Using “Backenzahn”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-C-K-E-N-Z-A-H-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbakn̩ˌt͡saːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list