Biedermann

/[ˈbiːdɐˌman]/ noun

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#30,960

in German word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Biedermann is aGermannoun. It means: jemand, der bieder, brav, oft übertrieben anständig und loyal, spießig ist, eine Bezeichnung für einen Menschen, der sich selbst als viel ansieht, diesen Ansprüchen aber im Grunde nicht genügt, jem... Pronounced [ˈbiːdɐˌman]. Often confused with Biermann.

Key facts for Biedermann
PropertyValue
HeadwordBiedermann
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbiːdɐˌman]
Letters10
Frequency rank#30,960
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Biedermann in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Biedermann is 10 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbiːdɐˌman]. Corpus data places it at rank #30,960 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "jemand, der bieder, brav, oft übertrieben anständig und loyal, spießig ist, eine Bezeichnung für einen Menschen, der sich selbst als viel ansieht, diesen Ansprüchen aber im Grunde nicht genügt, jem...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Biedermann, with forms such as "bbiedermann", "beidermann", and "bideermann". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Biermann", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Biedermann, spelled B-I-E-D-E-R-M-A-N-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der bieder, brav, oft übertrieben anständig und loyal, spießig ist, eine Bezeichnung für einen Menschen, der sich selbst als viel ansieht, diesen Ansprüchen aber im Grunde nicht genügt, jemand, der eine Doppelmoral lebt

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbiedermann,beidermann,bideermann,bieddermann,biedemrann,biederamnn,biederman,biedermmann,biedermnan,biederrmann,biedremann,bieedrmann,ibedermann

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Biedermann

Misspelling Variants of "Biedermann"

bbiedermann11beidermann10bideermann10bieddermann11biedemrann10biederamnn10biederman9biedermmann11
Misspelling Variants of "Biedermann"

Frequency rank: #30,960 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Biedermann"?
"Biedermann" is spelled B-I-E-D-E-R-M-A-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbiːdɐˌman].
What does "Biedermann" mean?
As a noun, "Biedermann" means: jemand, der bieder, brav, oft übertrieben anständig und loyal, spießig ist, eine Bezeichnung für einen Menschen, der sich selbst als viel ansieht, diesen Ansprüchen aber im Grunde nicht genügt, jem...
What words are commonly confused with "Biedermann"?
"Biedermann" is commonly confused with "Biermann". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Biedermann"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Biedermann" is [ˈbiːdɐˌman]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Biedermann" come from?
"Biedermann" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.