Bienenstock

[ˈbiːnənˌʃtɔk]

/[ˈbiːnənˌʃtɔk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bienenstock” is an uncommon German word, ranked #59,506 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#59,506
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kastenförmige Behausung für ein Bienenvolk

Key facts for Bienenstock
PropertyValue
HeadwordBienenstock
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbiːnənˌʃtɔk]
Letters11
Frequency rank#59,506
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bienenstock” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Bienenstock lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Bienenstock is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbiːnənˌʃtɔk]. Corpus data places it at rank #59,506 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "kastenförmige Behausung für ein Bienenvolk".

No misspelling variants are generated for Bienenstock in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Bienenstock, spelled B-I-E-N-E-N-S-T-O-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    kastenförmige Behausung für ein Bienenvolk

Synonyms

BienenkastenImmenstockStock

This word in other languages

beehive(English)abejar(Español)ruche(Français)colméia(Português)

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 "Bienenstock"?
"Bienenstock" is spelled B-I-E-N-E-N-S-T-O-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbiːnənˌʃtɔk].
What does "Bienenstock" mean?
As a noun, "Bienenstock" means: kastenförmige Behausung für ein Bienenvolk
How do you pronounce "Bienenstock"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bienenstock" is [ˈbiːnənˌʃtɔk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bienenstock" come from?
"Bienenstock" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Bienenstock”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-I-E-N-E-N-S-T-O-C-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbiːnənˌʃtɔk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list