Banause

[baˈnaʊ̯zə]

/[baˈnaʊ̯zə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Banause” is uncommon German (frequency #96,701 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,701
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemand, dem jeglicher Sinn für Kunst und Kultur abgeht, fehlt

Key facts for Banause
PropertyValue
HeadwordBanause
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baˈnaʊ̯zə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#96,701
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Banause” 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). Banause 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

Banause is uncommon German at frequency #96,701 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [baˈnaʊ̯zə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Banause in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Banause, spelled B-A-N-A-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, dem jeglicher Sinn für Kunst und Kultur abgeht, fehlt
  2. 2
    jemand, der sich mit rein handwerklichem Können an der schönen Kunst versucht

Synonyms

PhilisterPfuscherStümperAmateur

This word in other languages

philistine(English)ignorante(Español)ignare(Français)

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 "Banause"?
"Banause" is spelled B-A-N-A-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈnaʊ̯zə].
What does "Banause" mean?
As a noun, "Banause" means: jemand, dem jeglicher Sinn für Kunst und Kultur abgeht, fehlt
How do you pronounce "Banause"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Banause" is [baˈnaʊ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Banause" come from?
"Banause" 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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Using “Banause”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-N-A-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baˈnaʊ̯zə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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