Bandenführer
[ˈbandn̩ˌfyːʁɐ]
The verdict
“Bandenführer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anführer einer Bande
Corpus desk
Index DE-bandenfuhrer · Bandenführer · German
Bandenführer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | Bandenführer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbandn̩ˌfyːʁɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Bandenführer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Bandenführer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbandn̩ˌfyːʁɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Anführer einer Bande".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Bandenführer, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Bandenführer, spelled B-A-N-D-E-N-F-Ü-H-R-E-R.
Definition
- 1Anführer einer Bande
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Bandenführer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Gezwungenermaßen teilten sie sich das Gebiet mit Arthur Fliegenheimer, besser bekannt unter dem Namen Dutch Schultz, Bierbaron der Bronx, und ein ebenso unabhängiger wie unberechenbarer Bandenführer.“
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.