Bildungsgrad

[ˈbɪldʊŋsˌɡʁaːt]

/[ˈbɪldʊŋsˌɡʁaːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bildungsgrad” is uncommon German (frequency #75,463 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,463
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ausmaß des angeeigneten für die Gesellschaft relevanten Wissens

Key facts for Bildungsgrad
PropertyValue
HeadwordBildungsgrad
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɪldʊŋsˌɡʁaːt]
Letters12
Frequency rank#75,463
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bildungsgrad” 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). Bildungsgrad 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

Bildungsgrad is uncommon German at frequency #75,463 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɪldʊŋsˌɡʁaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ausmaß des angeeigneten für die Gesellschaft relevanten Wissens".

Zero misspellings are on record for Bildungsgrad in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Bildungsgrad, spelled B-I-L-D-U-N-G-S-G-R-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ausmaß des angeeigneten für die Gesellschaft relevanten Wissens

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 "Bildungsgrad"?
"Bildungsgrad" is spelled B-I-L-D-U-N-G-S-G-R-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɪldʊŋsˌɡʁaːt].
What does "Bildungsgrad" mean?
As a noun, "Bildungsgrad" means: Ausmaß des angeeigneten für die Gesellschaft relevanten Wissens
How do you pronounce "Bildungsgrad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bildungsgrad" is [ˈbɪldʊŋsˌɡʁaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bildungsgrad" come from?
"Bildungsgrad" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Bildungsgrad”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-I-L-D-U-N-G-S-G-R-A-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbɪldʊŋsˌɡʁaːt] (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

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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