binaural
[biːnaʊ̯ˈʁaːl]
The verdict
“binaural” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die zwei Ohren betreffend
Corpus desk
Index DE-binaural · binaural · German
binaural · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | binaural |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [biːnaʊ̯ˈʁaːl] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „binaural“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
binaural is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [biːnaʊ̯ˈʁaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
binaural doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is binaural, spelled B-I-N-A-U-R-A-L.
Definition
- 1die zwei Ohren betreffend
- 2zweikanalig
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how binaural appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Otologe wird das binaurale Hören untersuchen.
Das Musikstück wurde binaural aufgezeichnet.
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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.