Bijouterie

[biʒutəˈʁiː]

/[biʒutəˈʁiː]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geschäft eines Schmuckverkäufers

Corpus desk

Index DE-bijouterie · Bijouterie · German

Bijouterie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Bijouterie
PropertyValue
HeadwordBijouterie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[biʒutəˈʁiː]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bijouterie“ im Deutschen

Bijouterieliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Bijouterie, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Bijouterie, spelled B-I-J-O-U-T-E-R-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geschäft eines Schmuckverkäufers
  2. 2
    Schmuck mit geringem Wert

Synonyms

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 "Bijouterie"?
"Bijouterie" is spelled B-I-J-O-U-T-E-R-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [biʒutəˈʁiː].
What does "Bijouterie" mean?
As a noun, "Bijouterie" means: Geschäft eines Schmuckverkäufers
How do you pronounce "Bijouterie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bijouterie" is [biʒutəˈʁiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bijouterie" come from?
"Bijouterie" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list