Badeschwamm

[ˈbaːdəˌʃvam]

/[ˈbaːdəˌʃvam]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vertreter der Hornkieselschwämme, dessen Sponginskelett als Hygieneartikel verwendet werden kann

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Index DE-badeschwamm · Badeschwamm · German

Badeschwamm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Badeschwamm
PropertyValue
HeadwordBadeschwamm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaːdəˌʃvam]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Badeschwamm“ im Deutschen

Badeschwammliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Badeschwamm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbaːdəˌʃvam]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Badeschwamm, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Badeschwamm, spelled B-A-D-E-S-C-H-W-A-M-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vertreter der Hornkieselschwämme, dessen Sponginskelett als Hygieneartikel verwendet werden kann
  2. 2
    Hygieneartikel, der aus dem Sponginskelett von [1] oder aus Schaumstoff hergestellt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Badeschwämme kommen auch im Mittelmeer vor.
  2. Sie rieb sich den Rücken mit einem Badeschwamm ab.

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 "Badeschwamm"?
"Badeschwamm" is spelled B-A-D-E-S-C-H-W-A-M-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaːdəˌʃvam].
What does "Badeschwamm" mean?
As a noun, "Badeschwamm" means: Vertreter der Hornkieselschwämme, dessen Sponginskelett als Hygieneartikel verwendet werden kann
How do you pronounce "Badeschwamm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Badeschwamm" is [ˈbaːdəˌʃvam]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Badeschwamm" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list