Bartholomäus

[baʁtoloˈmɛːʊs]

/[baʁtoloˈmɛːʊs]/ name

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The verdict

“Bartholomäus” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,433. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,433
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - männlicher Vorname, biblischer Name

Key facts for Bartholomäus
PropertyValue
HeadwordBartholomäus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[baʁtoloˈmɛːʊs]
Letters12
Frequency rank#32,433
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bartholomäus” 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). Bartholomäus lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Bartholomäus (IPA [baʁtoloˈmɛːʊs]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #32,433 among 72,680 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Vorname, biblischer Name".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bartholomäus, with forms such as "abrtholomäus", "barhtolomäus", and "barrtholomäus". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bartholomäus, spelled B-A-R-T-H-O-L-O-M-Ä-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname, biblischer Name

This word in other languages

Bartholomew(English)Bartolomé(Español)Barthélémy(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abrtholomäus
  • barhtolomäus
  • barrtholomäus
  • barthholomäus
  • barthloomäus
  • barthollomäus
  • bartholmoäus
  • bartholommäus
  • bartholomuäs
  • bartholomäsu
  • bartholomäuss
  • bartholoämus
  • barthoolmäus
  • bartohlomäus
  • barttholomäus
  • batrholomäus
  • bbartholomäus
  • bratholomäus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bartholomäus - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abrtholomäus2barhtolomäus2barrtholomäus1barthholomäus1barthloomäus2barthollomäus1bartholmoäus2bartholommäus1
Edit distance from "Bartholomäus"

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 "Bartholomäus"?
"Bartholomäus" is spelled B-A-R-T-H-O-L-O-M-Ä-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [baʁtoloˈmɛːʊs].
What does "Bartholomäus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bartholomäus" means: männlicher Vorname, biblischer Name
What are common misspellings of "Bartholomäus"?
Common misspellings include "abrtholomäus", "barhtolomäus", "barrtholomäus", "barthholomäus", "barthloomäus". The correct spelling is "Bartholomäus".
How do you pronounce "Bartholomäus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bartholomäus" is [baʁtoloˈmɛːʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bartholomäus" come from?
"Bartholomäus" 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 “Bartholomäus”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-R-T-H-O-L-O-M-Ä-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baʁtoloˈmɛːʊs] (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

Same frequency band

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