Bahnhofsvorsteher

[ˈbaːnhoːfsˌfoːɐ̯ʃteːɐ]

/[ˈbaːnhoːfsˌfoːɐ̯ʃteːɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Beamter, der einen Bahnhof leitet

Corpus desk

Index DE-bahnhofsvorsteher · Bahnhofsvorsteher · German

Bahnhofsvorsteher · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Bahnhofsvorsteher
PropertyValue
HeadwordBahnhofsvorsteher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaːnhoːfsˌfoːɐ̯ʃteːɐ]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bahnhofsvorsteher“ im Deutschen

Bahnhofsvorsteherliegt 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

Bahnhofsvorsteher is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbaːnhoːfsˌfoːɐ̯ʃteːɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Beamter, der einen Bahnhof leitet".

Zero misspellings are on record for Bahnhofsvorsteher in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Bahnhofsvorsteher, spelled B-A-H-N-H-O-F-S-V-O-R-S-T-E-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beamter, der einen Bahnhof leitet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Bahnhofsvorsteher überprüfte das Kassenbuch der Personenkasse.
  2. „Es dauerte gar nicht lange, da kam Papa mit zwei Fahrrädern zurück, und er sagte, er habe die Fahrräder von dem Bahnhofsvorsteher von Bullay geliehen bekommen.“

Synonyms

Bahnhofsvorstand

This word in other languages

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 "Bahnhofsvorsteher"?
"Bahnhofsvorsteher" is spelled B-A-H-N-H-O-F-S-V-O-R-S-T-E-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaːnhoːfsˌfoːɐ̯ʃteːɐ].
What does "Bahnhofsvorsteher" mean?
As a noun, "Bahnhofsvorsteher" means: Beamter, der einen Bahnhof leitet
How do you pronounce "Bahnhofsvorsteher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bahnhofsvorsteher" is [ˈbaːnhoːfsˌfoːɐ̯ʃteːɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bahnhofsvorsteher" come from?
"Bahnhofsvorsteher" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list