Bahnhofsmission

[ˈbaːnhoːfsmɪˌsi̯oːn]

/[ˈbaːnhoːfsmɪˌsi̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Bahnhofsmission” is uncommon German (frequency #86,229 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,229
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - soziale Organisation der Kirchen mit Niederlassungen in/an Bahnhöfen zur Betreuung Bedürftiger

Key facts for Bahnhofsmission
PropertyValue
HeadwordBahnhofsmission
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaːnhoːfsmɪˌsi̯oːn]
Letters15
Frequency rank#86,229
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bahnhofsmission” 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). Bahnhofsmission 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

Bahnhofsmission is uncommon German at frequency #86,229 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbaːnhoːfsmɪˌsi̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "soziale Organisation der Kirchen mit Niederlassungen in/an Bahnhöfen zur Betreuung Bedürftiger".

Zero misspellings are on record for Bahnhofsmission in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Bahnhofsmission, spelled B-A-H-N-H-O-F-S-M-I-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    soziale Organisation der Kirchen mit Niederlassungen in/an Bahnhöfen zur Betreuung Bedürftiger

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 "Bahnhofsmission"?
"Bahnhofsmission" is spelled B-A-H-N-H-O-F-S-M-I-S-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaːnhoːfsmɪˌsi̯oːn].
What does "Bahnhofsmission" mean?
As a noun, "Bahnhofsmission" means: soziale Organisation der Kirchen mit Niederlassungen in/an Bahnhöfen zur Betreuung Bedürftiger
How do you pronounce "Bahnhofsmission"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bahnhofsmission" is [ˈbaːnhoːfsmɪˌsi̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bahnhofsmission" come from?
"Bahnhofsmission" 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 “Bahnhofsmission”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-H-N-H-O-F-S-M-I-S-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbaːnhoːfsmɪˌsi̯oːn] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list