bir

[biɾ]

/[biɾ]/ num

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The verdict

“bir” is uncommon German (frequency #51,170 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a numeral. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,170
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kardinalzahl zwischen null und zwei; eins

Key facts for bir
PropertyValue
Headwordbir
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[biɾ]
Letters3
Frequency rank#51,170
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bir” 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). bir 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

bir is uncommon German at frequency #51,170 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anumeral, transcribed [biɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kardinalzahl zwischen null und zwei; eins".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bir, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is bir, spelled B-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kardinalzahl zwischen null und zwei; eins

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 "bir"?
"bir" is spelled B-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [biɾ].
What does "bir" mean?
As a numeral, "bir" means: Kardinalzahl zwischen null und zwei; eins
How do you pronounce "bir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bir" is [biɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bir" come from?
"bir" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “bir”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [biɾ] (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