Bauernsohn

[ˈbaʊ̯ɐnˌzoːn]

/[ˈbaʊ̯ɐnˌzoːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bauernsohn” is uncommon German (frequency #99,532 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,532
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sohn eines Bauers

Key facts for Bauernsohn
PropertyValue
HeadwordBauernsohn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaʊ̯ɐnˌzoːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#99,532
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bauernsohn” 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). Bauernsohn 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

Bauernsohn is uncommon German at frequency #99,532 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbaʊ̯ɐnˌzoːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sohn eines Bauers".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Bauernsohn, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Bauernsohn, spelled B-A-U-E-R-N-S-O-H-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sohn eines Bauers

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 "Bauernsohn"?
"Bauernsohn" is spelled B-A-U-E-R-N-S-O-H-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaʊ̯ɐnˌzoːn].
What does "Bauernsohn" mean?
As a noun, "Bauernsohn" means: Sohn eines Bauers
How do you pronounce "Bauernsohn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bauernsohn" is [ˈbaʊ̯ɐnˌzoːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bauernsohn" come from?
"Bauernsohn" 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 “Bauernsohn”

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

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