Bevölkerungsschwund

[bəˈfœlkəʁʊŋsˌʃvʊnt]

/[bəˈfœlkəʁʊŋsˌʃvʊnt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abnahme der Bevölkerung

Corpus desk

Index DE-bevolkerungsschwund · Bevölkerungsschwund · German

Bevölkerungsschwund · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Bevölkerungsschwund
PropertyValue
HeadwordBevölkerungsschwund
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈfœlkəʁʊŋsˌʃvʊnt]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bevölkerungsschwund“ im Deutschen

Bevölkerungsschwundsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bevölkerungsschwund is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bəˈfœlkəʁʊŋsˌʃvʊnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abnahme der Bevölkerung".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Bevölkerungsschwund, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Bevölkerungsschwund, spelled B-E-V-Ö-L-K-E-R-U-N-G-S-S-C-H-W-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abnahme der Bevölkerung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Für den unbestreitbaren massiven Bevölkerungsschwund machen die Apologeten König Leopolds, damals wie heute, die Schlafkrankheit verantwortlich.“
  2. „Mykene selbst war in dieser Zeit dem Untergang geweiht, die Infrastruktur zusammengebrochen und ein starker Bevölkerungsschwund war zu verzeichnen.“

Synonyms

BevölkerungsabnahmeBevölkerungsrückgang

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bevölkerungsschwund"?
"Bevölkerungsschwund" is spelled B-E-V-Ö-L-K-E-R-U-N-G-S-S-C-H-W-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈfœlkəʁʊŋsˌʃvʊnt].
What does "Bevölkerungsschwund" mean?
As a noun, "Bevölkerungsschwund" means: Abnahme der Bevölkerung
How do you pronounce "Bevölkerungsschwund"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bevölkerungsschwund" is [bəˈfœlkəʁʊŋsˌʃvʊnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bevölkerungsschwund" come from?
"Bevölkerungsschwund" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list