Bienenkasten

[ˈbiːnənˌkastn̩]

/[ˈbiːnənˌkastn̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Behausung für ein Bienenvolk in Form eines verschließbaren, quaderförmigen Behälters

Corpus desk

Index DE-bienenkasten · Bienenkasten · German

Bienenkasten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 Bienenkasten
PropertyValue
HeadwordBienenkasten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbiːnənˌkastn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bienenkasten“ im Deutschen

Bienenkastenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bienenkasten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbiːnənˌkastn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Behausung für ein Bienenvolk in Form eines verschließbaren, quaderförmigen Behälters".

No misspelling variants are generated for Bienenkasten in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bienenkasten, spelled B-I-E-N-E-N-K-A-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Behausung für ein Bienenvolk in Form eines verschließbaren, quaderförmigen Behälters

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Im Frühjahr vermehren sich die Bienen enorm, Jungvölker ziehen aus den Bienenkästen aus und suchen sich ein neues Zuhause, zum Beispiel alte Spechthöhlen.“

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 "Bienenkasten"?
"Bienenkasten" is spelled B-I-E-N-E-N-K-A-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbiːnənˌkastn̩].
What does "Bienenkasten" mean?
As a noun, "Bienenkasten" means: Behausung für ein Bienenvolk in Form eines verschließbaren, quaderförmigen Behälters
How do you pronounce "Bienenkasten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bienenkasten" is [ˈbiːnənˌkastn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bienenkasten" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list