Baden-Württemberg

[ˌbaːdn̩ˈvʏʁtəmbɛʁk]

/[ˌbaːdn̩ˈvʏʁtəmbɛʁk]/ name

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The verdict

“Baden-Württemberg” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Bundesland in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Key facts for Baden-Württemberg
PropertyValue
HeadwordBaden-Württemberg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˌbaːdn̩ˈvʏʁtəmbɛʁk]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Baden-Württemberg” sits in German frequency

Baden-Württemberg 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

Baden-Württemberg is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˌbaːdn̩ˈvʏʁtəmbɛʁk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Bundesland in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Baden-Württemberg, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Baden-Württemberg, spelled B-A-D-E-N---W-Ü-R-T-T-E-M-B-E-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Bundesland in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Synonyms

LändleMusterländle

This word in other languages

Baden-Württemberg(English)Bade-Wurtemberg(Français)

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 "Baden-Württemberg"?
"Baden-Württemberg" is spelled B-A-D-E-N---W-Ü-R-T-T-E-M-B-E-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌbaːdn̩ˈvʏʁtəmbɛʁk].
What does "Baden-Württemberg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Baden-Württemberg" means: ein Bundesland in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Baden-Württemberg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Baden-Württemberg" is [ˌbaːdn̩ˈvʏʁtəmbɛʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Baden-Württemberg" come from?
"Baden-Württemberg" 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 “Baden-Württemberg”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-D-E-N---W-Ü-R-T-T-E-M-B-E-R-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌbaːdn̩ˈvʏʁtəmbɛʁk] (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