bicyclette

[bi.si.klɛt]

/[bi.si.klɛt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - meist zweirädriges, von Menschenkraft angetriebenes Fahrzeug; Fahrrad

Corpus desk

Index DE-bicyclette · bicyclette · German

bicyclette · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 bicyclette
PropertyValue
Headwordbicyclette
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bi.si.klɛt]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „bicyclette“ im Deutschen

bicyclettesitzt 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

bicyclette is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bi.si.klɛt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

bicyclette doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is bicyclette, spelled B-I-C-Y-C-L-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist zweirädriges, von Menschenkraft angetriebenes Fahrzeug; Fahrrad
  2. 2
    Fallrückzieher

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Tu prends la bicyclette ou le bus pour aller au travail?

Synonyms

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 "bicyclette"?
"bicyclette" is spelled B-I-C-Y-C-L-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bi.si.klɛt].
What does "bicyclette" mean?
As a noun, "bicyclette" means: meist zweirädriges, von Menschenkraft angetriebenes Fahrzeug; Fahrrad
How do you pronounce "bicyclette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bicyclette" is [bi.si.klɛt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bicyclette" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list