Bikini

[biˈkiːni]

/[biˈkiːni]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bikini” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,318. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,318
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zweiteilige Badebekleidung für Damen

Corpus desk

Index DE-bikini · Bikini · German

Bikini · rank #15,318 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,318
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bezweifeln

Nearest frequency peer: bezweifeln (-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 „Bikini“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Bikini
PropertyValue
HeadwordBikini
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[biˈkiːni]
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,318
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bikini“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Bikiniliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bezweifeln“ (#15,317), „Blondine“ (#15,319), „bezahle“ (#15,316). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bikini“ bei #15,318. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Bikini (IPA [biˈkiːni]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,318 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zweiteilige Badebekleidung für Damen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bikini, with forms such as "bbikini", "biikni", and "bikiin". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bikini, spelled B-I-K-I-N-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    zweiteilige Badebekleidung für Damen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sie kramte ihren Bikini aus einem Koffer und seine Badehose – es war so warm.“
  2. „Sie zog Renate mit sich fort: ‚Kommst du mit baden?‘ ‚Hab’ keinen Bikini mit.‘“

Synonyms

Zweiteiler

This word in other languages

bikini(English)bikini(Español)bikini(Français)biquíni(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbikini
  • biikni
  • bikiin
  • bikinni
  • bikkini
  • biknii
  • bkiini
  • ibkini

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bikini - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbikini1biikni2bikiin2bikinni1bikkini1biknii2bkiini2ibkini2
Edit distance from "Bikini"

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 "Bikini"?
"Bikini" is spelled B-I-K-I-N-I. The IPA pronunciation is [biˈkiːni].
What does "Bikini" mean?
As a noun, "Bikini" means: zweiteilige Badebekleidung für Damen
What are common misspellings of "Bikini"?
Common misspellings include "bbikini", "biikni", "bikiin", "bikinni", "bikkini". The correct spelling is "Bikini".
How do you pronounce "Bikini"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bikini" is [biˈkiːni]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bikini" come from?
"Bikini" 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 "Bikini", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

betrat#15,314Denise#15,328Bagdad#15,305Donner#15,332

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Akuten8 variantsfasten8 variantsWerks8 variantsghost8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list