Bankerott

[baŋkəˈʁɔt]

/[baŋkəˈʁɔt]/ noun

The verdict

“Bankerott” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unfähigkeit, seinen Zahlungsverpflichtungen nachzukommen, finanzieller Zusammenbruch

Corpus desk

Index DE-bankerott · Bankerott · German

Bankerott · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Bankerott
PropertyValue
HeadwordBankerott
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baŋkəˈʁɔt]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bankerott“ im Deutschen

Bankerottsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bankerott is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [baŋkəˈʁɔt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unfähigkeit, seinen Zahlungsverpflichtungen nachzukommen, finanzieller Zusammenbruch".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Bankerott, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Bankerott, spelled B-A-N-K-E-R-O-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unfähigkeit, seinen Zahlungsverpflichtungen nachzukommen, finanzieller Zusammenbruch

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Bankerott appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „[…] [S]o krampft sich mir das Herz zusammen vor der ungeheueren Investition an Glauben, Begeisterung, historischem Hochaffekt, die damals getätigt wurde und nun in einem Bankerott ohnegleichen verpuffen soll.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bankerott"?
"Bankerott" is spelled B-A-N-K-E-R-O-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [baŋkəˈʁɔt].
What does "Bankerott" mean?
As a noun, "Bankerott" means: Unfähigkeit, seinen Zahlungsverpflichtungen nachzukommen, finanzieller Zusammenbruch
How do you pronounce "Bankerott"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bankerott" is [baŋkəˈʁɔt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bankerott" come from?
"Bankerott" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list