Bad Kissingen

[baːt ˈkɪsɪŋən]

/[baːt ˈkɪsɪŋən]/ phrase

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The verdict

“Bad Kissingen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. 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) - eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland

Key facts for Bad Kissingen
PropertyValue
HeadwordBad Kissingen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[baːt ˈkɪsɪŋən]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bad Kissingen” sits in German frequency

Bad Kissingen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bad Kissingen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [baːt ˈkɪsɪŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Bad Kissingen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Bad Kissingen, spelled B-A-D- -K-I-S-S-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland

Synonyms

Kissingen

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bad Kissingen"?
"Bad Kissingen" is spelled B-A-D- -K-I-S-S-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [baːt ˈkɪsɪŋən].
What does "Bad Kissingen" mean?
As a phrase, "Bad Kissingen" means: eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Bad Kissingen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bad Kissingen" is [baːt ˈkɪsɪŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bad Kissingen" come from?
"Bad Kissingen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Bad Kissingen”

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

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list