Bf.
The verdict
“Bf.” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 3
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bahnhof
Corpus desk
Index DE-bf · Bf. · German
Bf. · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 3 letters
- VOW-0 0 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 | Bf. |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Abbreviation |
| Letters | 3 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Bf.“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Bf. is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anabbreviation. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
Bf. doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bf., spelled B-F-..
Definition
- 1Bahnhof
- 2Beförderung
- 3Beifahrer/Beifahrerin
- 4Beruf
- 5Beschwerdeführer
- 6Bischof
- 7Brief
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Bf. appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Gleichzeitig erschienen um 8.30 Uhr auf dem Bf. Charlottenburg die Stumm- und Kriminalpolizei und verhafteten zunächst die Eisenbahner Schröder und Richter und um 15.00 Uhr den Dienstvorsteher Hartwig.“
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.