Bildsprache

[ˈbɪltˌʃpʁaːxə]

/[ˈbɪltˌʃpʁaːxə]/ noun

The verdict

“Bildsprache” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,493. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,493
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wirkung, die von den Bildern eines Künstlers ausgeht

Corpus desk

Index DE-bildsprache · Bildsprache · German

Bildsprache · rank #44,493 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,493
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bildender

Nearest frequency peer: bildender (-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 „Bildsprache“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Bildsprache
PropertyValue
HeadwordBildsprache
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɪltˌʃpʁaːxə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#44,493
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bildsprache“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bildender“ (#44,492), „bitt“ (#44,494), „Bigband“ (#44,491). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bildsprache“ bei #44,493. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Bildsprache (IPA [ˈbɪltˌʃpʁaːxə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,493 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bildsprache, with forms such as "bbildsprache", "bidlsprache", and "bilddsprache". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 Bildsprache, spelled B-I-L-D-S-P-R-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wirkung, die von den Bildern eines Künstlers ausgeht
  2. 2
    Art zu sprechen, die viele Sinnbilder/Metaphern verwendet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „›Gestalten war ihm stets Erfinden‹, schrieb 1927 Max J. Friedländer, der Boschs Bildsprache als ›unmittelbaren künstlerischen Ausdruck‹ erklärte.“
  2. „Liest man die überlieferten Lieder, hört ihre Kadenz und bestaunt ihre kraftvolle Bildsprache, so wird deutlich, dass die Möglichkeiten für eine erotisch aufgeladene literarische Begegnung nahezu unbegrenzt waren.“

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbildsprache
  • bidlsprache
  • bilddsprache
  • bildpsrache
  • bildsparche
  • bildspprache
  • bildspracche
  • bildspraceh
  • bildsprachhe
  • bildsprahce
  • bildsprcahe
  • bildsprrache
  • bildsrpache
  • bildssprache
  • billdsprache
  • bilsdprache
  • blidsprache
  • ibldsprache

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bildsprache - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbildsprache1bidlsprache2bilddsprache1bildpsrache2bildsparche2bildspprache1bildspracche1bildspraceh2
Edit distance from "Bildsprache"

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 "Bildsprache"?
"Bildsprache" is spelled B-I-L-D-S-P-R-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɪltˌʃpʁaːxə].
What does "Bildsprache" mean?
As a noun, "Bildsprache" means: Wirkung, die von den Bildern eines Künstlers ausgeht
What are common misspellings of "Bildsprache"?
Common misspellings include "bbildsprache", "bidlsprache", "bilddsprache", "bildpsrache", "bildsparche". The correct spelling is "Bildsprache".
How do you pronounce "Bildsprache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bildsprache" is [ˈbɪltˌʃpʁaːxə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bildsprache" come from?
"Bildsprache" 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 "Bildsprache", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list