Bankkarte

[ˈbaŋkˌkaʁtə]

/[ˈbaŋkˌkaʁtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bankkarte” is uncommon German (frequency #84,980 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,980
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - von einer Bank ausgegebene Plastikkarte, mit der man in der Bank an einem Schalter oder an einem Geldautomaten Geldgeschäfte abwickeln kann

Key facts for Bankkarte
PropertyValue
HeadwordBankkarte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaŋkˌkaʁtə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#84,980
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bankkarte” 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). Bankkarte 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

Bankkarte is uncommon German at frequency #84,980 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbaŋkˌkaʁtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von einer Bank ausgegebene Plastikkarte, mit der man in der Bank an einem Schalter oder an einem Geldautomaten Geldgeschäfte abwickeln kann".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Bankkarte, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bankkarte, spelled B-A-N-K-K-A-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    von einer Bank ausgegebene Plastikkarte, mit der man in der Bank an einem Schalter oder an einem Geldautomaten Geldgeschäfte abwickeln kann

This word in other languages

carte 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 "Bankkarte"?
"Bankkarte" is spelled B-A-N-K-K-A-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaŋkˌkaʁtə].
What does "Bankkarte" mean?
As a noun, "Bankkarte" means: von einer Bank ausgegebene Plastikkarte, mit der man in der Bank an einem Schalter oder an einem Geldautomaten Geldgeschäfte abwickeln kann
How do you pronounce "Bankkarte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bankkarte" is [ˈbaŋkˌkaʁtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bankkarte" come from?
"Bankkarte" 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 “Bankkarte”

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

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

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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