Banausen

[baˈnaʊ̯zn̩]

/[baˈnaʊ̯zn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Banausen” is uncommon German (frequency #89,996 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,996
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Banause

Key facts for Banausen
PropertyValue
HeadwordBanausen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baˈnaʊ̯zn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#89,996
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Banausen” 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). Banausen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Banausen is uncommon German at frequency #89,996 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [baˈnaʊ̯zn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Banausen 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, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Banausen, spelled B-A-N-A-U-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Banause
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Banause
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Banause
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Banause
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Banause
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Banause
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Banause

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 "Banausen"?
"Banausen" is spelled B-A-N-A-U-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈnaʊ̯zn̩].
What does "Banausen" mean?
As a noun, "Banausen" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Banause
How do you pronounce "Banausen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Banausen" is [baˈnaʊ̯zn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Banausen" come from?
"Banausen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Banausen”

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-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baˈnaʊ̯zn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list