banque

[bɑ̃k]

/[bɑ̃k]/ noun

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The verdict

“banque” is uncommon German (frequency #66,021 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,021
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Geldinstitut für Finanzdienstleistungen

Key facts for banque
PropertyValue
Headwordbanque
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bɑ̃k]
Letters6
Frequency rank#66,021
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “banque” 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). banque 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

banque is uncommon German at frequency #66,021 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [bɑ̃k]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Geldinstitut für Finanzdienstleistungen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for banque, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 banque, spelled B-A-N-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geldinstitut für Finanzdienstleistungen

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 "banque"?
"banque" is spelled B-A-N-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bɑ̃k].
What does "banque" mean?
As a noun, "banque" means: Geldinstitut für Finanzdienstleistungen
How do you pronounce "banque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "banque" is [bɑ̃k]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "banque" come from?
"banque" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “banque”

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

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