Biosphäre

[bioˈsfɛːʁə]

/[bioˈsfɛːʁə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Biosphäre” is uncommon German (frequency #70,093 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,093
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gedachte Schicht eines Planeten, die von Lebewesen besiedelt und beeinflusst wird, inklusive der Lebewesen selbst.

Key facts for Biosphäre
PropertyValue
HeadwordBiosphäre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bioˈsfɛːʁə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#70,093
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Biosphäre” 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). Biosphäre 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

Biosphäre is uncommon German at frequency #70,093 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [bioˈsfɛːʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gedachte Schicht eines Planeten, die von Lebewesen besiedelt und beeinflusst wird, inklusive der Lebewesen selbst.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Biosphäre in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Biosphäre, spelled B-I-O-S-P-H-Ä-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    gedachte Schicht eines Planeten, die von Lebewesen besiedelt und beeinflusst wird, inklusive der Lebewesen selbst.

Synonyms

BiogeosphäreGeobiosphäreÖkosphäre

Antonyms

AtmosphäreBarysphäreHydrosphäreLithosphäreNoosphäre

This word in other languages

biosphere(English)biosfera(Español)biosphère(Français)biosfera(Português)

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 "Biosphäre"?
"Biosphäre" is spelled B-I-O-S-P-H-Ä-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bioˈsfɛːʁə].
What does "Biosphäre" mean?
As a noun, "Biosphäre" means: gedachte Schicht eines Planeten, die von Lebewesen besiedelt und beeinflusst wird, inklusive der Lebewesen selbst.
How do you pronounce "Biosphäre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Biosphäre" is [bioˈsfɛːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Biosphäre" come from?
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Using “Biosphäre”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-I-O-S-P-H-Ä-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bioˈsfɛːʁə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list