Backsteine

[ˈbakʃtaɪ̯nə]

/[ˈbakʃtaɪ̯nə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Backsteine” is uncommon German (frequency #82,539 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,539
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Backstein

Key facts for Backsteine
PropertyValue
HeadwordBacksteine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbakʃtaɪ̯nə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#82,539
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Backsteine” 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). Backsteine lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Backsteine is uncommon German at frequency #82,539 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbakʃtaɪ̯nə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Backsteine doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Backsteine, spelled B-A-C-K-S-T-E-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Backstein
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Backstein
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Backstein
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Backstein

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 "Backsteine"?
"Backsteine" is spelled B-A-C-K-S-T-E-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbakʃtaɪ̯nə].
What does "Backsteine" mean?
As a noun, "Backsteine" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Backstein
How do you pronounce "Backsteine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Backsteine" is [ˈbakʃtaɪ̯nə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Backsteine" come from?
"Backsteine" 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 “Backsteine”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-C-K-S-T-E-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbakʃtaɪ̯nə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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