Bierchen

[ˈbiːɐ̯çən]

/[ˈbiːɐ̯çən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bierchen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,961. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,961
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bier

Corpus desk

Index DE-bierchen · Bierchen · German

Bierchen · rank #30,961 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,961
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Biedermann

Nearest frequency peer: Biedermann (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Bierchen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Bierchen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Bierchen vs brechen
63% similar
Bierchen vs bischen
63% similar
Bierchen vs Blechen
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Bierchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordBierchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbiːɐ̯çən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,961
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bierchen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Bierchenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Biedermann“ (#30,960), „Biermann“ (#30,962), „BHs“ (#30,959). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bierchen“ bei #30,961. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Bierchen (IPA [ˈbiːɐ̯çən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,961 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bier".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bierchen, with forms such as "bbierchen", "beirchen", and "biecrhen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "brechen", "bischen", "Blechen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Bierchen, spelled B-I-E-R-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bier

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Lass uns mal heute Abend zum Fußballspiel ein Bierchen trinken.
  2. „Also habe ich zu Minister Zimmermann gesagt, er solle seinen Bulldozer mal stehen lassen. Und dann haben wir uns in seinen Garten gesetzt, ein paar Bierchen getrunken, Skat gespielt und dabei die Dinge nach und nach geklärt.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbierchen
  • beirchen
  • biecrhen
  • biercchen
  • biercehn
  • bierchenn
  • bierchhen
  • bierchne
  • bierhcen
  • bierrchen
  • birechen
  • iberchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bierchen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbierchen1beirchen2biecrhen2biercchen1biercehn2bierchenn1bierchhen1bierchne2
Edit distance from "Bierchen"

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 "Bierchen"?
"Bierchen" is spelled B-I-E-R-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbiːɐ̯çən].
What does "Bierchen" mean?
As a noun, "Bierchen" means: Bier
What words are commonly confused with "Bierchen"?
"Bierchen" is commonly confused with "brechen", "bischen", "Blechen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bierchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bierchen" is [ˈbiːɐ̯çən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bierchen" come from?
"Bierchen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Bierchen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Biermann#30,962breitete#30,970Beratern#30,950behaftet#30,946

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Bauleiter12 variantsautonomes12 variantsAutogramme12 variantsausstatten12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list