Bifurkation
[bifʊʁkaˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Bifurkation” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gabelung
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Bifurkation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [bifʊʁkaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Bifurkation” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Bifurkation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bifʊʁkaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Bifurkation, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Bifurkation, spelled B-I-F-U-R-K-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Gabelung
- 2Aufteilung in zwei Äste
- 3Spaltung des Penis von beiden Seiten
- 4Aufteilungsstelle der Zahnwurzeln beim Menschen bei zweiwurzeligen Zähnen, wie den unteren Molaren und dem ersten oberen Prämolaren
- 5Aufteilungsstelle der Zahnwurzeln beim Hund an den zweiten und dritten Prämolaren im Oberkiefer sowie an allen Unterkieferbackenzähnen ab dem zweiten Prämolaren
- 6qualitative Zustandsänderung in nichtlinearen Systemen unter Einfluss eines Parameters
- 7Aufteilung eines Flusses
- 8„Gabelung eines Tales“
- 9Bifurkation der Natur
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.
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Using “Bifurkation”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is B-I-F-U-R-K-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [bifʊʁkaˈt͡si̯oːn] (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.