Bakkalaureat

[bakalaʊ̯ʁeˈaːt]

/[bakalaʊ̯ʁeˈaːt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unterster akademischer Grad in Frankreich, England und Nordamerika

Corpus desk

Index DE-bakkalaureat · Bakkalaureat · German

Bakkalaureat · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Bakkalaureat
PropertyValue
HeadwordBakkalaureat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bakalaʊ̯ʁeˈaːt]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bakkalaureat“ im Deutschen

Bakkalaureatliegt 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

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

Bakkalaureat has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Bakkalaureat, spelled B-A-K-K-A-L-A-U-R-E-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    unterster akademischer Grad in Frankreich, England und Nordamerika
  2. 2
    Schulabschluss in Frankreich, der zum Studium an Hochschulen bemächtigt; dem Abitur/der Matura vergleichbar

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Konzept des Bakkalaureats in Österreich wird sowohl von den Studierenden als auch von den Hochschullehrern als Hirngespinst betrachtet.“
  2. „Nach dem Bakkalaureat in Griechisch, Latein und Philosophie wird 1925 im Lycee Henry IV der Philosoph Emile Chartier, genannt Alain, ihr wichtigster Lehrer.“

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 "Bakkalaureat"?
"Bakkalaureat" is spelled B-A-K-K-A-L-A-U-R-E-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bakalaʊ̯ʁeˈaːt].
What does "Bakkalaureat" mean?
As a noun, "Bakkalaureat" means: unterster akademischer Grad in Frankreich, England und Nordamerika
How do you pronounce "Bakkalaureat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bakkalaureat" is [bakalaʊ̯ʁeˈaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bakkalaureat" come from?
"Bakkalaureat" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list