Ballungsräume

[ˈbalʊŋsˌʁɔɪ̯mə]

/[ˈbalʊŋsˌʁɔɪ̯mə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ballungsräume” is uncommon German (frequency #76,541 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,541
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

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

Key facts for Ballungsräume
PropertyValue
HeadwordBallungsräume
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbalʊŋsˌʁɔɪ̯mə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#76,541
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ballungsräume” 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). Ballungsräume 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

Ballungsräume is uncommon German at frequency #76,541 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbalʊŋsˌʁɔɪ̯mə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Ballungsräume in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Ballungsräume, spelled B-A-L-L-U-N-G-S-R-Ä-U-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ballungsraum
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Ballungsraum
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Ballungsraum

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

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-R-Ä-U-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbalʊŋsˌʁɔɪ̯mə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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