Bionik

[biˈoːnɪk]

/[biˈoːnɪk]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wissenschaft, die technische Probleme nach dem Vorbild biologischer Funktionen zu lösen versucht

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Index DE-bionik · Bionik · German

Bionik · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Bionik
PropertyValue
HeadwordBionik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[biˈoːnɪk]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bionik“ im Deutschen

Bionikliegt 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

Bionik is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [biˈoːnɪk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wissenschaft, die technische Probleme nach dem Vorbild biologischer Funktionen zu lösen versucht".

Bionik doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Bionik, spelled B-I-O-N-I-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wissenschaft, die technische Probleme nach dem Vorbild biologischer Funktionen zu lösen versucht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Roboterentwicklung und die unterschiedlichsten Anwendungen in Militär, Industrie und Freizeitindustrie werden seit den 60er Jahren durch den theoretischen Ansatz der "artificial intelligence" (im folgenden mit AI abgekürzt) bestimmt. Die methodische Vorgehensweise der AI wird Bionik genannt und besteht in der analytischen Zerlegung des menschlichen Körpe…

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 "Bionik"?
"Bionik" is spelled B-I-O-N-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [biˈoːnɪk].
What does "Bionik" mean?
As a noun, "Bionik" means: Wissenschaft, die technische Probleme nach dem Vorbild biologischer Funktionen zu lösen versucht
How do you pronounce "Bionik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bionik" is [biˈoːnɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bionik" come from?
"Bionik" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list