Ballungsgebieten

[ˈbalʊŋsɡəˌbiːtn̩]

/[ˈbalʊŋsɡəˌbiːtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ballungsgebieten” is uncommon German (frequency #74,344 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,344
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ballungsgebiet

Key facts for Ballungsgebieten
PropertyValue
HeadwordBallungsgebieten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbalʊŋsɡəˌbiːtn̩]
Letters16
Frequency rank#74,344
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ballungsgebieten” 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). Ballungsgebieten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ballungsgebieten is uncommon German at frequency #74,344 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbalʊŋsɡəˌbiːtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ballungsgebiet".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Ballungsgebieten, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Ballungsgebieten, spelled B-A-L-L-U-N-G-S-G-E-B-I-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ballungsgebiet

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 "Ballungsgebieten"?
"Ballungsgebieten" is spelled B-A-L-L-U-N-G-S-G-E-B-I-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbalʊŋsɡəˌbiːtn̩].
What does "Ballungsgebieten" mean?
As a noun, "Ballungsgebieten" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ballungsgebiet
How do you pronounce "Ballungsgebieten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ballungsgebieten" is [ˈbalʊŋsɡəˌbiːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ballungsgebieten" come from?
"Ballungsgebieten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Ballungsgebieten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-L-L-U-N-G-S-G-E-B-I-E-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbalʊŋsɡəˌbiːtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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