Betriebsrates

[bəˈtʁiːpsˌʁaːtəs]

/[bəˈtʁiːpsˌʁaːtəs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Betriebsrates” is uncommon German (frequency #73,312 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,312
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Betriebsrat

Key facts for Betriebsrates
PropertyValue
HeadwordBetriebsrates
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈtʁiːpsˌʁaːtəs]
Letters13
Frequency rank#73,312
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Betriebsrates” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Betriebsrates lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Betriebsrates is uncommon German at frequency #73,312 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [bəˈtʁiːpsˌʁaːtəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Betriebsrat".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Betriebsrates, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Betriebsrates, spelled B-E-T-R-I-E-B-S-R-A-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Betriebsrat

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 "Betriebsrates"?
"Betriebsrates" is spelled B-E-T-R-I-E-B-S-R-A-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈtʁiːpsˌʁaːtəs].
What does "Betriebsrates" mean?
As a noun, "Betriebsrates" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Betriebsrat
How do you pronounce "Betriebsrates"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Betriebsrates" is [bəˈtʁiːpsˌʁaːtəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Betriebsrates" come from?
"Betriebsrates" 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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Using “Betriebsrates”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-T-R-I-E-B-S-R-A-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈtʁiːpsˌʁaːtəs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list