Bevölkerungsminderheit

[bəˈfœlkəʁʊŋsˌmɪndɐhaɪ̯t]

/[bəˈfœlkəʁʊŋsˌmɪndɐhaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Bevölkerungsminderheit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
22
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - unter der Hälfte liegender Anteil der Bevölkerung; nicht überwiegender Teil der Bevölkerung

Key facts for Bevölkerungsminderheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordBevölkerungsminderheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈfœlkəʁʊŋsˌmɪndɐhaɪ̯t]
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bevölkerungsminderheit” sits in German frequency

Bevölkerungsminderheit falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bevölkerungsminderheit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bəˈfœlkəʁʊŋsˌmɪndɐhaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unter der Hälfte liegender Anteil der Bevölkerung; nicht überwiegender Teil der Bevölkerung".

No misspelling variants are generated for Bevölkerungsminderheit in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Bevölkerungsminderheit, spelled B-E-V-Ö-L-K-E-R-U-N-G-S-M-I-N-D-E-R-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    unter der Hälfte liegender Anteil der Bevölkerung; nicht überwiegender Teil der Bevölkerung

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bevölkerungsminderheit"?
"Bevölkerungsminderheit" is spelled B-E-V-Ö-L-K-E-R-U-N-G-S-M-I-N-D-E-R-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈfœlkəʁʊŋsˌmɪndɐhaɪ̯t].
What does "Bevölkerungsminderheit" mean?
As a noun, "Bevölkerungsminderheit" means: unter der Hälfte liegender Anteil der Bevölkerung; nicht überwiegender Teil der Bevölkerung
How do you pronounce "Bevölkerungsminderheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bevölkerungsminderheit" is [bəˈfœlkəʁʊŋsˌmɪndɐhaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bevölkerungsminderheit" come from?
"Bevölkerungsminderheit" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Bevölkerungsminderheit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-V-Ö-L-K-E-R-U-N-G-S-M-I-N-D-E-R-H-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈfœlkəʁʊŋsˌmɪndɐhaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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