Bildersturm
[ˈbɪldɐˌʃtʊʁm]
The verdict
“Bildersturm” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zerstörung von Kirchenbildern
Corpus desk
Index DE-bildersturm · Bildersturm · German
Bildersturm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Bildersturm |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbɪldɐˌʃtʊʁm] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Bildersturm“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Bildersturm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɪldɐˌʃtʊʁm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zerstörung von Kirchenbildern".
Bildersturm has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Bildersturm, spelled B-I-L-D-E-R-S-T-U-R-M.
Definition
- 1Zerstörung von Kirchenbildern
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Bildersturm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Bildersturm forderte einen Großteil der Schönheit unserer Kathedrale.
„Während des von Karlstadt angeheizten Wittenberger Bildersturms kam er von der Wartburg in die Stadt und predigte gegen pöbelhafte Rabatzmacherei.“
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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.