Biko
[ˈbiːko]
The verdict
“Biko” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus den Philippinen stammender großer Reiskuchen aus Klebreis
Corpus desk
Index DE-biko · Biko · German
Biko · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Biko |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbiːko] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Biko“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Biko is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbiːko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aus den Philippinen stammender großer Reiskuchen aus Klebreis".
Biko doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Biko, spelled B-I-K-O.
Definition
- 1aus den Philippinen stammender großer Reiskuchen aus Klebreis
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Biko appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„›Danke‹, sagte er. ›Aber das machen meine Zähne nicht mehr mit. Ich esse lieber einen Biko.‹“
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.