Backfisch

[ˈbakˌfɪʃ]

/[ˈbakˌfɪʃ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Backfisch” is uncommon German (frequency #93,990 among 5,818 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,990
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein gebackener oder paniert gebratener Fisch

Corpus desk

Index DE-backfisch · Backfisch · German

Backfisch · rank #93,990 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,990
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bajonette

Nearest frequency peer: Bajonette (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Backfisch“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Backfisch“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Backfisch
PropertyValue
HeadwordBackfisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbakˌfɪʃ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#93,990
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Backfisch“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Backfischfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Bajonette“ (#93,991), „Babysitterin“ (#93,988), „ballt“ (#93,992). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Backfisch“ bei #93,990. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Backfisch is uncommon German at frequency #93,990 among 5,818 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbakˌfɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Backfisch in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Backfisch, spelled B-A-C-K-F-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein gebackener oder paniert gebratener Fisch
  2. 2
    heranwachsendes (mitunter launisches) Mädchen etwa im Alter zwischen 13 und 17 Jahren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Backfisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Nimm doch bitte den Backfisch aus dem Ofen.
  2. „‚Jetzt haben wir dich ertappt‘, sagte ein Bursche, dem die Nase von einem Faustschlag schraeg stand, aber, so sah es aus, nur momentan, sie musste gleich wieder richtig rucken, ‚du kaufst ja deine Backfische auf dem Markt.‘“

Synonyms

BratfischHalbwüchsigeHeranwachsendeJugendlicheTeenTeenagerTeenerTeenieTeenyFrischling

Antonyms

KochfischRäucherfisch

This word in other languages

fish(English)pescado(Español)poisson(Français)peixe(Português)

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 "Backfisch"?
"Backfisch" is spelled B-A-C-K-F-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbakˌfɪʃ].
What does "Backfisch" mean?
As a noun, "Backfisch" means: ein gebackener oder paniert gebratener Fisch
How do you pronounce "Backfisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Backfisch" is [ˈbakˌfɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Backfisch" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Backfisch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bajonette#93,991Bandnamen#93,995Basiswert#94,000ausbeutet#93,972

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list