Bilanz

[biˈlant͡s]

/[biˈlant͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bilanz” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,067. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,067
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jährlich von Unternehmen zu erstellende Auflistung von Vermögen und Schulden

Corpus desk

Index DE-bilanz · Bilanz · German

Bilanz · rank #5,067 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,067
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH beschäftigten

Nearest frequency peer: beschäftigten (-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 „Bilanz“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Bilanz vs Binz
67% similar
Bilanz vs blank
50% similar
Bilanz vs blanc
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Bilanz
PropertyValue
HeadwordBilanz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[biˈlant͡s]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,067
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bilanz“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Bilanzliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „beschäftigten“ (#5,066), „blicken“ (#5,068), „Beschäftigte“ (#5,065). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bilanz“ bei #5,067. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Bilanz (IPA [biˈlant͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,067 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bilanz, with forms such as "bbilanz", "bialnz", and "bilannz". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Binz", "blank", "blanc", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Bilanz, spelled B-I-L-A-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    jährlich von Unternehmen zu erstellende Auflistung von Vermögen und Schulden
  2. 2
    Verhältnis bzw. die Differenz zwischen einem Wert wie Ausgaben, Export etc. und einem anderen Wert wie Einnahmen, Import
  3. 3
    Überblick über etwas Voraufgegangenes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Bilanz wird ein hohes Anlagevermögen ausgewiesen.
  2. „Der Münchener Osram-Konzern legt seine Bilanz für das abgelaufene Geschäftsjahr vor.“

Synonyms

ErgebnisFazitResümee

This word in other languages

balance(English)balance(Español)bilan(Français)balanço(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbilanz
  • bialnz
  • bilannz
  • bilanzz
  • bilazn
  • billanz
  • bilnaz
  • blianz
  • iblanz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bilanz - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbilanz1bialnz2bilannz1bilanzz1bilazn2billanz1bilnaz2blianz2
Edit distance from "Bilanz"

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 "Bilanz"?
"Bilanz" is spelled B-I-L-A-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [biˈlant͡s].
What does "Bilanz" mean?
As a noun, "Bilanz" means: jährlich von Unternehmen zu erstellende Auflistung von Vermögen und Schulden
What words are commonly confused with "Bilanz"?
"Bilanz" is commonly confused with "Binz", "blank", "blanc". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bilanz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bilanz" is [biˈlant͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bilanz" come from?
"Bilanz" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Bilanz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Budget#5,070Doppel#5,073Becker#5,060endete#5,075

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Fische9 variantsgefüllt9 variantsWinkel9 variantsglobal9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list