Bienenwachs

[ˈbiːnənˌvaks]

/[ˈbiːnənˌvaks]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bienenwachs” is uncommon German (frequency #82,583 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,583
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - von Bienen abgesondertes Wachs, das von ihnen zum Bau der Bienenwaben genutzt wird

Key facts for Bienenwachs
PropertyValue
HeadwordBienenwachs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbiːnənˌvaks]
Letters11
Frequency rank#82,583
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bienenwachs” 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). Bienenwachs lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bienenwachs is uncommon German at frequency #82,583 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbiːnənˌvaks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von Bienen abgesondertes Wachs, das von ihnen zum Bau der Bienenwaben genutzt wird".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Bienenwachs in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Bienenwachs, spelled B-I-E-N-E-N-W-A-C-H-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    von Bienen abgesondertes Wachs, das von ihnen zum Bau der Bienenwaben genutzt wird

This word in other languages

beeswax(English)cire d'abeille(Français)

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 "Bienenwachs"?
"Bienenwachs" is spelled B-I-E-N-E-N-W-A-C-H-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbiːnənˌvaks].
What does "Bienenwachs" mean?
As a noun, "Bienenwachs" means: von Bienen abgesondertes Wachs, das von ihnen zum Bau der Bienenwaben genutzt wird
How do you pronounce "Bienenwachs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bienenwachs" is [ˈbiːnənˌvaks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bienenwachs" come from?
"Bienenwachs" 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 “Bienenwachs”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-I-E-N-E-N-W-A-C-H-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbiːnənˌvaks] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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