-biont

[ˈbi̯ɔnt]

/[ˈbi̯ɔnt]/ suffix

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The verdict

“-biont” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a suffix. 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) - Lebewesen (durch das im Bestimmungswort Genannte spezifiziert)

Corpus desk

Index DE-biont · -biont · German

-biont · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "-" 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 -biont
PropertyValue
Headword-biont
LanguageGerman
Part of speechSuffix
IPA[ˈbi̯ɔnt]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „-biont“ im Deutschen

-biontschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

-biont is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as asuffix, transcribed [ˈbi̯ɔnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lebewesen (durch das im Bestimmungswort Genannte spezifiziert)".

-biont has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is -biont, spelled --B-I-O-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lebewesen (durch das im Bestimmungswort Genannte spezifiziert)

This word in other languages

-biont(English)

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 "-biont"?
"-biont" is spelled --B-I-O-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbi̯ɔnt].
What does "-biont" mean?
As a suffix, "-biont" means: Lebewesen (durch das im Bestimmungswort Genannte spezifiziert)
How do you pronounce "-biont"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "-biont" is [ˈbi̯ɔnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "-biont" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list