Bauernopfer

[ˈbaʊ̯ɐnˌʔɔp͡fɐ]

/[ˈbaʊ̯ɐnˌʔɔp͡fɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bauernopfer” is uncommon German (frequency #70,062 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,062
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - freiwillige Hergabe eines Bauern in der Erwartung, dadurch einen andersartigen (eventuell größeren) Vorteil zu erreichen (Kompensation erlangen)

Key facts for Bauernopfer
PropertyValue
HeadwordBauernopfer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaʊ̯ɐnˌʔɔp͡fɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#70,062
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bauernopfer” 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). Bauernopfer 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

Bauernopfer is uncommon German at frequency #70,062 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbaʊ̯ɐnˌʔɔp͡fɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Bauernopfer, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Bauernopfer, spelled B-A-U-E-R-N-O-P-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    freiwillige Hergabe eines Bauern in der Erwartung, dadurch einen andersartigen (eventuell größeren) Vorteil zu erreichen (Kompensation erlangen)
  2. 2
    Person, die eine Schuld auf sich nehmen muss, damit eine höherstehende Person als unbescholten angesehen wird

This word in other languages

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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 "Bauernopfer"?
"Bauernopfer" is spelled B-A-U-E-R-N-O-P-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaʊ̯ɐnˌʔɔp͡fɐ].
What does "Bauernopfer" mean?
As a noun, "Bauernopfer" means: freiwillige Hergabe eines Bauern in der Erwartung, dadurch einen andersartigen (eventuell größeren) Vorteil zu erreichen (Kompensation erlangen)
How do you pronounce "Bauernopfer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bauernopfer" is [ˈbaʊ̯ɐnˌʔɔp͡fɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bauernopfer" come from?
"Bauernopfer" 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 “Bauernopfer”

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

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