Bauherrn

/[ˈbaʊ̯ˌhɛʁn]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#37,985

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

Bauherrn is aGermannoun. It means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bauherr Pronounced [ˈbaʊ̯ˌhɛʁn]. Often confused with Bauern and Bauherr.

Key facts for Bauherrn
PropertyValue
HeadwordBauherrn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaʊ̯ˌhɛʁn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,985
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Bauherrn in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Bauherrn is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbaʊ̯ˌhɛʁn]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,985 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for Bauherrn, with forms such as "abuherrn", "bahuerrn", and "bauehrrn". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Bauern", "Bauherr", "Bäuerin", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Bauherrn, spelled B-A-U-H-E-R-R-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bauherr
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Bauherr
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Bauherr

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abuherrn,bahuerrn,bauehrrn,bauhern,bauhernr,bauherrnn,bauhherrn,bauhrern,bbauherrn,buaherrn

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Bauherrn

Misspelling Variants of "Bauherrn"

abuherrn8bahuerrn8bauehrrn8bauhern7bauhernr8bauherrnn9bauhherrn9bauhrern8
Misspelling Variants of "Bauherrn"

Frequency rank: #37,985 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bauherrn"?
"Bauherrn" is spelled B-A-U-H-E-R-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaʊ̯ˌhɛʁn].
What does "Bauherrn" mean?
As a noun, "Bauherrn" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bauherr
What words are commonly confused with "Bauherrn"?
"Bauherrn" is commonly confused with "Bauern", "Bauherr", "Bäuerin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bauherrn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bauherrn" is [ˈbaʊ̯ˌhɛʁn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bauherrn" come from?
"Bauherrn" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.