Bankgeheimnis

[ˈbankɡəˌhaɪ̯mnɪs]

/[ˈbankɡəˌhaɪ̯mnɪs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bankgeheimnis” is uncommon German (frequency #77,717 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,717
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verschwiegenheitspflicht und Recht der Auskunftsverweigerung von Banken gegenüber Dritten (wie zum Beispiel staatlichen Institutionen) über die finanziellen Verhältnisse ihrer Kunden

Key facts for Bankgeheimnis
PropertyValue
HeadwordBankgeheimnis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbankɡəˌhaɪ̯mnɪs]
Letters13
Frequency rank#77,717
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bankgeheimnis” 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). Bankgeheimnis lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bankgeheimnis is uncommon German at frequency #77,717 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbankɡəˌhaɪ̯mnɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verschwiegenheitspflicht und Recht der Auskunftsverweigerung von Banken gegenüber Dritten (wie zum Beispiel staatlichen Institutionen) über die finanziellen Verhältnisse ihrer Kunden".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Bankgeheimnis in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bankgeheimnis, spelled B-A-N-K-G-E-H-E-I-M-N-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verschwiegenheitspflicht und Recht der Auskunftsverweigerung von Banken gegenüber Dritten (wie zum Beispiel staatlichen Institutionen) über die finanziellen Verhältnisse ihrer Kunden

This word in other languages

secret bancaire(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 "Bankgeheimnis"?
"Bankgeheimnis" is spelled B-A-N-K-G-E-H-E-I-M-N-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbankɡəˌhaɪ̯mnɪs].
What does "Bankgeheimnis" mean?
As a noun, "Bankgeheimnis" means: Verschwiegenheitspflicht und Recht der Auskunftsverweigerung von Banken gegenüber Dritten (wie zum Beispiel staatlichen Institutionen) über die finanziellen Verhältnisse ihrer Kunden
How do you pronounce "Bankgeheimnis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bankgeheimnis" is [ˈbankɡəˌhaɪ̯mnɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bankgeheimnis" come from?
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Using “Bankgeheimnis”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-N-K-G-E-H-E-I-M-N-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbankɡəˌhaɪ̯mnɪs] (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