Beatle
[ˈbiːtl̩]
The verdict
“Beatle” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mitglied der bekannten britischen Musikband, Beatband, Rockband „The Beatles“
Corpus desk
Index DE-beatle · Beatle · German
Beatle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Beatle |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbiːtl̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Beatle“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Beatle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbiːtl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Beatle in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Beatle, spelled B-E-A-T-L-E.
Definition
- 1Mitglied der bekannten britischen Musikband, Beatband, Rockband „The Beatles“
- 2langhaariger Jugendlicher in/aus dem letzten Drittel des 20. Jahrhunderts, Anhänger eines Modestiles, Musikstils und Lifestyles; Pilzkopf
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Beatle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich bin der fünfte Beatle
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.