Bannkreis

[ˈbanˌkʁaɪ̯s]

/[ˈbanˌkʁaɪ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bannkreis” is uncommon German (frequency #99,526 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,526
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bereich mit Möglichkeit auf jemand oder etwas einzuwirken

Key facts for Bannkreis
PropertyValue
HeadwordBannkreis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbanˌkʁaɪ̯s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#99,526
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bannkreis” 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). Bannkreis lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bannkreis is uncommon German at frequency #99,526 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbanˌkʁaɪ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Bannkreis, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Bannkreis, spelled B-A-N-N-K-R-E-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bereich mit Möglichkeit auf jemand oder etwas einzuwirken
  2. 2
    gesondert gekennzeichneter räumlicher Bereich, in dem bestimmte Tätigkeiten oder Versammlungen verboten sind

Synonyms

EinflussbereichBannmeile

This word in other languages

sphere of influence(English)

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 "Bannkreis"?
"Bannkreis" is spelled B-A-N-N-K-R-E-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbanˌkʁaɪ̯s].
What does "Bannkreis" mean?
As a noun, "Bannkreis" means: Bereich mit Möglichkeit auf jemand oder etwas einzuwirken
How do you pronounce "Bannkreis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bannkreis" is [ˈbanˌkʁaɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bannkreis" come from?
"Bannkreis" 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 “Bannkreis”

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

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