biennal

[biɛˈnaːl]

/[biɛˈnaːl]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zwei Jahre dauernd

Corpus desk

Index DE-biennal · biennal · German

biennal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 biennal
PropertyValue
Headwordbiennal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[biɛˈnaːl]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „biennal“ im Deutschen

biennalschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

biennal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [biɛˈnaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for biennal, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is biennal, spelled B-I-E-N-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    zwei Jahre dauernd
  2. 2
    alle zwei Jahre stattfindend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die biennale Planung für den Neubau hat sich am Ende bewährt.
  2. Die örtliche Wirtschaftsmesse ist ein biennales Ereignis.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "biennal"?
"biennal" is spelled B-I-E-N-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [biɛˈnaːl].
What does "biennal" mean?
As an adjective, "biennal" means: zwei Jahre dauernd
How do you pronounce "biennal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "biennal" is [biɛˈnaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "biennal" come from?
"biennal" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list