Benin

[beˈniːn]

/[beˈniːn]/ name

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The verdict

“Benin” is uncommon German (frequency #60,407 among 5,818 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,407
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Staat in Westafrika

Corpus desk

Index DE-benin · Benin · German

Benin · rank #60,407 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,407
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH benchmarks

Nearest frequency peer: benchmarks (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Benin“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Benin“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Benin
PropertyValue
HeadwordBenin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[beˈniːn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#60,407
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Benin“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Beninfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „benchmarks“ (#60,406), „bereinigte“ (#60,408), „belli“ (#60,405). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Benin“ bei #60,407. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Benin is uncommon German at frequency #60,407 among 5,818 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [beˈniːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Benin in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Benin, spelled B-E-N-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Staat in Westafrika
  2. 2
    von Edo-Völkern gegründetes und bis 1897 bestehendes Königreich im Südwesten des heutigen Nigeria

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Thea besucht im Juni den Nationalpark W im Norden Benins.
  2. Porto Novo ist die Hauptstadt und Cotonou ist der Regierungssitz von Benin.

Synonyms

Republik BeninVolksrepublik BeninDahomeDahomey

This word in other languages

Benin(English)Benín(Español)Bénin(Français)

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 "Benin"?
"Benin" is spelled B-E-N-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [beˈniːn].
What does "Benin" mean?
As a proper noun, "Benin" means: Staat in Westafrika
How do you pronounce "Benin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Benin" is [beˈniːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Benin" come from?
"Benin" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

belli#60,405Barby#60,391Balve#60,387Buick#60,442

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list