bahnbrechenden

[ˈbaːnˌbʁɛçn̩dən]

/[ˈbaːnˌbʁɛçn̩dən]/ adj

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The verdict

“bahnbrechenden” is uncommon German (frequency #55,160 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,160
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bahnbrechend

Key facts for bahnbrechenden
PropertyValue
Headwordbahnbrechenden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbaːnˌbʁɛçn̩dən]
Letters14
Frequency rank#55,160
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bahnbrechenden” 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). bahnbrechenden lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bahnbrechenden is uncommon German at frequency #55,160 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈbaːnˌbʁɛçn̩dən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 20 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bahnbrechenden, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is bahnbrechenden, spelled B-A-H-N-B-R-E-C-H-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bahnbrechend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bahnbrechend
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bahnbrechend
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bahnbrechend
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bahnbrechend
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bahnbrechend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bahnbrechend
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bahnbrechend
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bahnbrechend
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bahnbrechend
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bahnbrechend
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bahnbrechend
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs bahnbrechend
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs bahnbrechend
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs bahnbrechend
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs bahnbrechend
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs bahnbrechend
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs bahnbrechend
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs bahnbrechend
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs bahnbrechend

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 "bahnbrechenden"?
"bahnbrechenden" is spelled B-A-H-N-B-R-E-C-H-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaːnˌbʁɛçn̩dən].
What does "bahnbrechenden" mean?
As an adjective, "bahnbrechenden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bahnbrechend
How do you pronounce "bahnbrechenden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bahnbrechenden" is [ˈbaːnˌbʁɛçn̩dən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bahnbrechenden" come from?
"bahnbrechenden" 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 “bahnbrechenden”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-H-N-B-R-E-C-H-E-N-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbaːnˌbʁɛçn̩dən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list