Bahnsteig

[ˈbaːnˌʃtaɪ̯k]

/[ˈbaːnˌʃtaɪ̯k]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bahnsteig” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,551. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,551
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plattform neben den Gleisen, von der aus die Passagiere den Zug besteigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-bahnsteig · Bahnsteig · German

Bahnsteig · rank #13,551 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #13,551
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH autonome

Nearest frequency peer: autonome (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Bahnsteig“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Bahnsteig“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Bahnsteig vs Bahnsteige
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Bahnsteig
PropertyValue
HeadwordBahnsteig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaːnˌʃtaɪ̯k]
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,551
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bahnsteig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Bahnsteigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „autonome“ (#13,550), „Banden“ (#13,552), „auszuüben“ (#13,549). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bahnsteig“ bei #13,551. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Bahnsteig (IPA [ˈbaːnˌʃtaɪ̯k]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,551 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Plattform neben den Gleisen, von der aus die Passagiere den Zug besteigen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bahnsteig, with forms such as "abhnsteig", "bahhnsteig", and "bahnnsteig". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Bahnsteige", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Bahnsteig, spelled B-A-H-N-S-T-E-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plattform neben den Gleisen, von der aus die Passagiere den Zug besteigen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auf großen Bahnhöfen gibt es verwirrend viele Bahnsteige.
  2. „Auf dem Bahnsteig traf ich zufällig Otto.“

Synonyms

Perron

This word in other languages

platform(English)andén(Español)quai(Français)plataforma(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abhnsteig
  • bahhnsteig
  • bahnnsteig
  • bahnsetig
  • bahnssteig
  • bahnstegi
  • bahnsteigg
  • bahnstieg
  • bahnstteig
  • bahntseig
  • bahsnteig
  • banhsteig
  • bbahnsteig
  • bhansteig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bahnsteig - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abhnsteig2bahhnsteig1bahnnsteig1bahnsetig2bahnssteig1bahnstegi2bahnsteigg1bahnstieg2
Edit distance from "Bahnsteig"

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 "Bahnsteig"?
"Bahnsteig" is spelled B-A-H-N-S-T-E-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaːnˌʃtaɪ̯k].
What does "Bahnsteig" mean?
As a noun, "Bahnsteig" means: Plattform neben den Gleisen, von der aus die Passagiere den Zug besteigen
What words are commonly confused with "Bahnsteig"?
"Bahnsteig" is commonly confused with "Bahnsteige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bahnsteig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bahnsteig" is [ˈbaːnˌʃtaɪ̯k]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bahnsteig" come from?
"Bahnsteig" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Bahnsteig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

auszuüben#13,549Aufschrei#13,546benutzten#13,558bestellte#13,561

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

bezahlten14 variantsamtlichen14 variantseffizienter14 variantsentsorgen14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list