Billard

[ˈbɪljaʁt]

/[ˈbɪljaʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Billard” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,282. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,282
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Kugelspiel, welches meistens von zwei Personen, die gegeneinander antreten, auf einem stoffbezogenen Tisch mit einem Spielstock – dem so genannten Queue – gespielt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-billard · Billard · German

Billard · rank #22,282 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,282
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bewirtschaftu…

Nearest frequency peer: Bewirtschaftung (-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 „Billard“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Billard“ 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 Billard
PropertyValue
HeadwordBillard
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɪljaʁt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,282
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Billard“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Billardliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bewirtschaftung“ (#22,281), „Bochumer“ (#22,283), „Bewerbern“ (#22,280). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Billard“ bei #22,282. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Billard (IPA [ˈbɪljaʁt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,282 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Billard, with forms such as "bbillard", "bilalrd", and "bilard". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Billard, spelled B-I-L-L-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Kugelspiel, welches meistens von zwei Personen, die gegeneinander antreten, auf einem stoffbezogenen Tisch mit einem Spielstock – dem so genannten Queue – gespielt wird
  2. 2
    der Tisch, auf dem ^([1]) gespielt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Billard ist ein beliebtes Freizeitvergnügen in aller Welt.
  2. „Zu den Hobby-Sportarten aus Sicht des Rechnungshofes zählen Golf, Bergsteigen, Billard, Bowling, Kegeln, Luftsport, Motorsport, Motorbootyachtsport, Schach, Tanzen, Tauchen und Wandern.“

This word in other languages

billiards(English)billar(Español)billard(Français)bilhar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbillard
  • bilalrd
  • bilard
  • billadr
  • billardd
  • billarrd
  • billrad
  • blilard
  • ibllard

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbillard1bilalrd2bilard1billadr2billardd1billarrd1billrad2blilard2
Edit distance from "Billard"

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 "Billard"?
"Billard" is spelled B-I-L-L-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɪljaʁt].
What does "Billard" mean?
As a noun, "Billard" means: ein Kugelspiel, welches meistens von zwei Personen, die gegeneinander antreten, auf einem stoffbezogenen Tisch mit einem Spielstock – dem so genannten Queue – gespielt wird
What are common misspellings of "Billard"?
Common misspellings include "bbillard", "bilalrd", "bilard", "billadr", "billardd". The correct spelling is "Billard".
How do you pronounce "Billard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Billard" is [ˈbɪljaʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Billard" come from?
"Billard" 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 "Billard", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bottrop#22,285Beichte#22,271council#22,295Dampfer#22,297

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Buckel9 variantsergeht9 variantsFriday9 variantsZement9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list