Bannmeile

[ˈbanˌmaɪ̯lə]

/[ˈbanˌmaɪ̯lə]/ noun

The verdict

“Bannmeile” 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) - besonders geschützter Bereich um wichtige Institutionen, vor allem in der Umgebung von Parlamenten

Corpus desk

Index DE-bannmeile · Bannmeile · German

Bannmeile · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for Bannmeile
PropertyValue
HeadwordBannmeile
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbanˌmaɪ̯lə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bannmeile“ im Deutschen

Bannmeilesitzt 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

Bannmeile is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbanˌmaɪ̯lə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Bannmeile doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Bannmeile, spelled B-A-N-N-M-E-I-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    besonders geschützter Bereich um wichtige Institutionen, vor allem in der Umgebung von Parlamenten
  2. 2
    Bereich um eine Stadt/einen Ort mit besonderen Auflagen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Je tiefer ich in die Bannmeile des Parlaments vordringe, vorbei an Staatsoper, Humboldt-Universität und Museum für Deutsche Geschichte, je näher ich dem »Ballast der Republik« komme, wie der sächselnde Volksmund Honeckers Herzeige-Palast nennt, desto dichter wird der Kordon.“
  2. „Kant, der die Bannmeile Königsbergs niemals verlassen hat, war dennoch imstande, genau darzustellen, wie anderswo die Welt aussah.“

This word in other languages

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 "Bannmeile"?
"Bannmeile" is spelled B-A-N-N-M-E-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbanˌmaɪ̯lə].
What does "Bannmeile" mean?
As a noun, "Bannmeile" means: besonders geschützter Bereich um wichtige Institutionen, vor allem in der Umgebung von Parlamenten
How do you pronounce "Bannmeile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bannmeile" is [ˈbanˌmaɪ̯lə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bannmeile" come from?
"Bannmeile" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list