Berlīne
[ˈbɛrliːnɛ]
The verdict
“Berlīne” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Berlin
Corpus desk
Index DE-berline · Berlīne · German
Berlīne · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Berlīne |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈbɛrliːnɛ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Berlīne“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Berlīne is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈbɛrliːnɛ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Berlin".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Berlīne, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Berlīne, spelled B-E-R-L-Ī-N-E.
Definition
- 1Berlin
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Berlīne appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Berlīne ir Vācijas galvaspilsēta.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.