Bildhauerkunst

[ˈbɪlthaʊ̯ɐˌkʊnst]

/[ˈbɪlthaʊ̯ɐˌkʊnst]/ noun

The verdict

“Bildhauerkunst” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Formung von freistehenden oder in hoch- oder flacherhabener Arbeit gefertigten Bildwerken aus festen Stoffen wie Stein, Holz, Metall

Corpus desk

Index DE-bildhauerkunst · Bildhauerkunst · German

Bildhauerkunst · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Bildhauerkunst
PropertyValue
HeadwordBildhauerkunst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɪlthaʊ̯ɐˌkʊnst]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bildhauerkunst“ im Deutschen

Bildhauerkunstliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bildhauerkunst is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɪlthaʊ̯ɐˌkʊnst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Formung von freistehenden oder in hoch- oder flacherhabener Arbeit gefertigten Bildwerken aus festen Stoffen wie Stein, Holz, Metall".

Bildhauerkunst doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bildhauerkunst, spelled B-I-L-D-H-A-U-E-R-K-U-N-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Formung von freistehenden oder in hoch- oder flacherhabener Arbeit gefertigten Bildwerken aus festen Stoffen wie Stein, Holz, Metall

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das Relief steht als Kunstform zwischen der Bildhauerkunst und der Malerei.“

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bildhauerkunst"?
"Bildhauerkunst" is spelled B-I-L-D-H-A-U-E-R-K-U-N-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɪlthaʊ̯ɐˌkʊnst].
What does "Bildhauerkunst" mean?
As a noun, "Bildhauerkunst" means: die Formung von freistehenden oder in hoch- oder flacherhabener Arbeit gefertigten Bildwerken aus festen Stoffen wie Stein, Holz, Metall
How do you pronounce "Bildhauerkunst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bildhauerkunst" is [ˈbɪlthaʊ̯ɐˌkʊnst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bildhauerkunst" come from?
"Bildhauerkunst" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list