Balkon

[balˈkɔ̃ː]

/[balˈkɔ̃ː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Balkon” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,863. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,863
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Teil eines Gebäudes, der als Plattform ins Freie hinausragt und von halbhohem Mauerwerk oder Ähnlichem umrandet ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-balkon · Balkon · German

Balkon · rank #4,863 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,863
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ausschuss

Nearest frequency peer: Ausschuss (-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 „Balkon“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Balkon“ 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).

Balkon vs Baron
67% similar
Balkon vs Banken
67% similar
Balkon vs Ballon
83% similar

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

Key facts for Balkon
PropertyValue
HeadwordBalkon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[balˈkɔ̃ː]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,863
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Balkon“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Balkonliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ausschuss“ (#4,862), „begegnet“ (#4,864), „ausgegangen“ (#4,861). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Balkon“ bei #4,863. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Balkon (IPA [balˈkɔ̃ː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,863 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Balkon, with forms such as "ablkon", "baklon", and "balkkon". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Baron", "Banken", "Ballon", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Balkon, spelled B-A-L-K-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teil eines Gebäudes, der als Plattform ins Freie hinausragt und von halbhohem Mauerwerk oder Ähnlichem umrandet ist
  2. 2
    erstes erhöhtes, emporeartiges Stockwerk im Zuschauerraum eines Theaters, Kinos oder Konzertsaals mit Sitzplätzen
  3. 3
    großer, üppiger Busen
  4. 4
    in einem Personenkraftwagen zwischen Rücksitz und Heckscheibe gelegene Ablage (über dem Kofferraum)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Viele Leute legen in Hotels Wert darauf, dass sie vom Balkon aus eine gute Sicht haben.
  2. „Manchmal ſieht man Berlinerinnen auf ihren Balkons ſitzen.“

Synonyms

ApparatAtombusenAtompilzeBallonBallonbusenBavariatitteBrustwerkDonnerbusenGeschwollbusenHolzvorratKarrierekurvenfester Kastenstramme Kistewuchtige Kistestramme Knödelabendfüllende KonturenKrachkurvenscharfe KurvenLuftballonMilchgebirgeMordsbusenstrammer OberbauProtztittenReizwellenScheinwerferSchwellkurvenSilhouettentittenTittenwerkÜberbrettVerandaVorbaustramme Westezwei schöne AugenDampf hinter der BluseDampf in der BluseHolz vor der HütteHolz vor der TürHolz bei der HerbergeHolz vor dem HausMusik in der Bluseein kolossales RepertoireHeckablageHutablageAblagebodenKofferraumbrücke

Antonyms

Parkett

This word in other languages

balcony(English)balcón(Español)balcon(Français)sacada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ablkon
  • baklon
  • balkkon
  • balkno
  • balkonn
  • ballkon
  • balokn
  • bbalkon
  • blakon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Balkon - 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.

ablkon2baklon2balkkon1balkno2balkonn1ballkon1balokn2bbalkon1
Edit distance from "Balkon"

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 "Balkon"?
"Balkon" is spelled B-A-L-K-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [balˈkɔ̃ː].
What does "Balkon" mean?
As a noun, "Balkon" means: Teil eines Gebäudes, der als Plattform ins Freie hinausragt und von halbhohem Mauerwerk oder Ähnlichem umrandet ist
What words are commonly confused with "Balkon"?
"Balkon" is commonly confused with "Baron", "Banken", "Ballon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Balkon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Balkon" is [balˈkɔ̃ː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Balkon" come from?
"Balkon" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zellen#4,850werten#4,846Harald#4,895Helfer#4,896

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Holland9 variantsMonats9 variantsMarken9 variantsJünger9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list