Bartholomäus

[baʁtoloˈmɛːʊs]

/[baʁtoloˈmɛːʊs]/ name

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
5,818
“B” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männlicher Vorname, biblischer Name

Corpus desk

Index DE-bartholomaus · Bartholomäus · German

Bartholomäus · rank #32,433 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,433
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ballen

Nearest frequency peer: Ballen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Bartholomäus“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Bartholomäus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bartholomäus“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Bartholomäusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ballen“ (#32,432), „bath“ (#32,434), „Balingen“ (#32,431). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bartholomäus“ bei #32,433. 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 5,818 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Bartholomäus war am Wochenende wieder auf einem Konzert von Blind Guardian.

This word in other languages

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Bartholomäus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list