Biotonne

[ˈbiːoˌtɔnə]

/[ˈbiːoˌtɔnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Biotonne” is uncommon German (frequency #65,047 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,047
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Behälter für biologische Abfälle, die im Haushalt anfallen

Key facts for Biotonne
PropertyValue
HeadwordBiotonne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbiːoˌtɔnə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#65,047
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Biotonne” 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). Biotonne 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

Biotonne is uncommon German at frequency #65,047 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbiːoˌtɔnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Behälter für biologische Abfälle, die im Haushalt anfallen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Biotonne in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Biotonne, spelled B-I-O-T-O-N-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Behälter für biologische Abfälle, die im Haushalt anfallen

Synonyms

Ökotonne

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 "Biotonne"?
"Biotonne" is spelled B-I-O-T-O-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbiːoˌtɔnə].
What does "Biotonne" mean?
As a noun, "Biotonne" means: Behälter für biologische Abfälle, die im Haushalt anfallen
How do you pronounce "Biotonne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Biotonne" is [ˈbiːoˌtɔnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Biotonne" come from?
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Using “Biotonne”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-I-O-T-O-N-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbiːoˌtɔnə] (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