Bildhauer

[ˈbɪltˌhaʊ̯ɐ]

/[ˈbɪltˌhaʊ̯ɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Bildhauer” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,028. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,028
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Künstler, der plastische Figuren aus Stein herstellt oder Figuren, die in Bronze gegossen werden, aber auch aufgebaute Terrakotta und moderne Materialien benutzt

Corpus desk

Index DE-bildhauer · Bildhauer · German

Bildhauer · rank #14,028 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,028
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bewohnt

Nearest frequency peer: bewohnt (-2 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 „Bildhauer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bildhauer“ 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).

Bildhauer vs Bildhauers
90% similar
Bildhauer vs Bildhauerei
82% similar

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

Key facts for Bildhauer
PropertyValue
HeadwordBildhauer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɪltˌhaʊ̯ɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,028
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bildhauer“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Bildhauerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bewohnt“ (#14,026), „blutigen“ (#14,030), „Bestrebungen“ (#14,025). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bildhauer“ bei #14,028. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Bildhauer (IPA [ˈbɪltˌhaʊ̯ɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,028 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bildhauer, with forms such as "bbildhauer", "bidlhauer", and "bildahuer". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Bildhauers", "Bildhauerei", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Bildhauer, spelled B-I-L-D-H-A-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Künstler, der plastische Figuren aus Stein herstellt oder Figuren, die in Bronze gegossen werden, aber auch aufgebaute Terrakotta und moderne Materialien benutzt
  2. 2
    ein Sternbild des Südhimmels

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bereits in den ersten Wochen seit der Erweiterung des Produktangebotes kann der Bildhauer und Restaurationsexperte positiven Rücklauf verzeichnen. (Internetbeleg)
  2. „Der Bildhauer Ásmundur war, glaube ich, zehn Jahre älter als ich.“

Synonyms

SkulpteurSculptor

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbildhauer
  • bidlhauer
  • bildahuer
  • bilddhauer
  • bildhaeur
  • bildhauerr
  • bildhaure
  • bildhhauer
  • bildhuaer
  • bilhdauer
  • billdhauer
  • blidhauer
  • ibldhauer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbildhauer1bidlhauer2bildahuer2bilddhauer1bildhaeur2bildhauerr1bildhaure2bildhhauer1
Edit distance from "Bildhauer"

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 "Bildhauer"?
"Bildhauer" is spelled B-I-L-D-H-A-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɪltˌhaʊ̯ɐ].
What does "Bildhauer" mean?
As a noun, "Bildhauer" means: Künstler, der plastische Figuren aus Stein herstellt oder Figuren, die in Bronze gegossen werden, aber auch aufgebaute Terrakotta und moderne Materialien benutzt
What words are commonly confused with "Bildhauer"?
"Bildhauer" is commonly confused with "Bildhauers", "Bildhauerei". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bildhauer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bildhauer" is [ˈbɪltˌhaʊ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bildhauer" come from?
"Bildhauer" 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 "Bildhauer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list