Big Bang

[bɪkˈbɛŋ]

/[bɪkˈbɛŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Big Bang” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Urknall, Bezeichnung für die Theorie der Entstehung des Universums

Corpus desk

Index DE-big-bang · Big Bang · German

Big Bang · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Big Bang
PropertyValue
HeadwordBig Bang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bɪkˈbɛŋ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Big Bang“ im Deutschen

Big Bangsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Big Bang, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Big Bang, spelled B-I-G- -B-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Urknall, Bezeichnung für die Theorie der Entstehung des Universums
  2. 2
    plötzliche, radikale Veränderung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Professor referierte heute über den Big Bang.
  2. „Wenn es also wirklich ein Schöpfer war, der für das alles verantwortlich ist, dann hat er kurz nach dem Big Bang seinen Laden dichtgemacht und ist nach Hause gegangen.“

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 "Big Bang"?
"Big Bang" is spelled B-I-G- -B-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [bɪkˈbɛŋ].
What does "Big Bang" mean?
As a noun, "Big Bang" means: Urknall, Bezeichnung für die Theorie der Entstehung des Universums
How do you pronounce "Big Bang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Big Bang" is [bɪkˈbɛŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Big Bang" come from?
"Big Bang" 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