Ballungszentrum
[ˈbalʊŋsˌt͡sɛntʁʊm]
The verdict
“Ballungszentrum” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zentral gelegenes oder dicht bevölkertes Gebiet eines Ballungsraumes
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Index DE-ballungszentrum · Ballungszentrum · German
Ballungszentrum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ballungszentrum |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbalʊŋsˌt͡sɛntʁʊm] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ballungszentrum“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ballungszentrum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbalʊŋsˌt͡sɛntʁʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zentral gelegenes oder dicht bevölkertes Gebiet eines Ballungsraumes".
Ballungszentrum has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Ballungszentrum, spelled B-A-L-L-U-N-G-S-Z-E-N-T-R-U-M.
Definition
- 1zentral gelegenes oder dicht bevölkertes Gebiet eines Ballungsraumes
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Ballungszentrum appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Während es im Norden und Osten also Windstrom im Überfluss gibt, ist er in den Ballungszentren im Westen und Süden Mangelware.
Nach aktueller Einschätzung des Deutschen Mieterbundes ist „in den Ballungszentren und Universitätsstädten bei Neuverträgen mit Mietpreissteigerungen von durchschnittlich 10 Prozent“ zu rechnen.
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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.