Bergsee

[ˈbɛʁkˌzeː]

/[ˈbɛʁkˌzeː]/ noun

The verdict

“Bergsee” is uncommon German (frequency #83,735 among 5,818 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,735
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - See, der von Bergen umgeben ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-bergsee · Bergsee · German

Bergsee · rank #83,735 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,735
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bergleuten

Nearest frequency peer: Bergleuten (-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 „Bergsee“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Bergsee
PropertyValue
HeadwordBergsee
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɛʁkˌzeː]
Letters7
Frequency rank#83,735
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bergsee“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Bergseefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Bergleuten“ (#83,734), „Berglandschaft“ (#83,733), „benenne“ (#83,732). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bergsee“ bei #83,735. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bergsee is uncommon German at frequency #83,735 among 5,818 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɛʁkˌzeː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "See, der von Bergen umgeben ist".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Bergsee, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Bergsee, spelled B-E-R-G-S-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    See, der von Bergen umgeben ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Und dann ist da noch der Schwarzensee, mit knapp 23 Hektar der größte Bergsee der Schladminger Tauern.“
  2. „Mal kreisrund, mal länglich wie ein Fjord, manchmal unergründlich tief, dann wieder seicht, mal blauer Farbtupfer inmitten grauer Felswüste und andernorts geheimnisvoll grün schimmernd in einer idyllischen Wiesenmulde - Bergseen sind so unterschiedlich wie die Berggipfel, zwischen denen sie liegen.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Bergsee"?
"Bergsee" is spelled B-E-R-G-S-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɛʁkˌzeː].
What does "Bergsee" mean?
As a noun, "Bergsee" means: See, der von Bergen umgeben ist
How do you pronounce "Bergsee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bergsee" is [ˈbɛʁkˌzeː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bergsee" come from?
"Bergsee" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list