Bildarchiv

[ˈbɪltʔaʁˌçiːf]

/[ˈbɪltʔaʁˌçiːf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bildarchiv” is uncommon German (frequency #96,751 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,751
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Archiv, in dem Bilder aufbewahrt werden, das für grafische und fotografische Dokumente zuständig ist

Key facts for Bildarchiv
PropertyValue
HeadwordBildarchiv
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɪltʔaʁˌçiːf]
Letters10
Frequency rank#96,751
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bildarchiv” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Bildarchiv lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bildarchiv is uncommon German at frequency #96,751 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɪltʔaʁˌçiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Archiv, in dem Bilder aufbewahrt werden, das für grafische und fotografische Dokumente zuständig ist".

Zero misspellings are on record for Bildarchiv in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Bildarchiv, spelled B-I-L-D-A-R-C-H-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    Archiv, in dem Bilder aufbewahrt werden, das für grafische und fotografische Dokumente zuständig ist

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 "Bildarchiv"?
"Bildarchiv" is spelled B-I-L-D-A-R-C-H-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɪltʔaʁˌçiːf].
What does "Bildarchiv" mean?
As a noun, "Bildarchiv" means: Archiv, in dem Bilder aufbewahrt werden, das für grafische und fotografische Dokumente zuständig ist
How do you pronounce "Bildarchiv"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bildarchiv" is [ˈbɪltʔaʁˌçiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bildarchiv" come from?
"Bildarchiv" 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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Using “Bildarchiv”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-I-L-D-A-R-C-H-I-V - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbɪltʔaʁˌçiːf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list