BFH

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The verdict

“BFH” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #31,968) as an abbreviation. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#31,968
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Berner Fachhochschule

Corpus desk

Index DE-bfh · BFH · German

BFH · rank #31,968 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,968
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bezichtigt

Nearest frequency peer: bezichtigt (-1 rank slots)

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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „BFH“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „BFH“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

BFH vs by
0% similar
BFH vs Br
33% similar
BFH vs Bi
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for BFH
PropertyValue
HeadwordBFH
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[…]
Letters3
Frequency rank#31,968
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „BFH“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.BFHliegt auf dieser Marke:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bezichtigt“ (#31,967), „Bildfläche“ (#31,969), „bewohnen“ (#31,966). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „BFH“ bei #31,968. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for BFH is neighbouring look-alikes ("by", "Br", …), not just typos; it is anabbreviation pronounced […]. Frequency #31,968 among 5,818 “B” headwords. 4 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

BFH has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "by", "Br", "Bi", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is BFH, spelled B-F-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Berner Fachhochschule
  2. 2
    Bitfehlerhäufigkeit
  3. 3
    Bundesfinanzhof
  4. 4
    Bundesforschungsanstalt für Forst- und Holzwirtschaft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Derzeit ist die BFH auf 26 Standorte in den Städten Bern, Biel, Burgdorf, Magglingen und Zollikofen verteilt.“
  2. Mit der BFH wird die Übertragungsqualität angegeben/gemessen.

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 "BFH"?
"BFH" is spelled B-F-H. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "BFH" mean?
As an abbreviation, "BFH" means: Berner Fachhochschule
What words are commonly confused with "BFH"?
"BFH" is commonly confused with "by", "Br", "Bi". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "BFH"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "BFH" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "BFH" come from?
"BFH" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "BFH", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dub#32,004APO#31,930aid#31,922AHS#31,921

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list