Birnen

/[ˈbɪʁnən]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#16,378

in German word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

Birnen is aGermannoun. It means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Birne Pronounced [ˈbɪʁnən]. Often confused with bitten and Bohnen.

Key facts for Birnen
PropertyValue
HeadwordBirnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɪʁnən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,378
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Birnen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Birnen is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbɪʁnən]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,378 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for Birnen, with forms such as "bbirnen", "binren", and "birenn". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bitten", "Bohnen", "Bühnen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Birnen, spelled B-I-R-N-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Birne
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Birne
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Birne
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Birne

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbirnen,binren,birenn,birnenn,birnnen,birrnen,brinen,ibrnen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Birnen

Misspelling Variants of "Birnen"

bbirnen7binren6birenn6birnenn7birnnen7birrnen7brinen6ibrnen6
Misspelling Variants of "Birnen"

Frequency rank: #16,378 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Birnen"?
"Birnen" is spelled B-I-R-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɪʁnən].
What does "Birnen" mean?
As a noun, "Birnen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Birne
What words are commonly confused with "Birnen"?
"Birnen" is commonly confused with "bitten", "Bohnen", "Bühnen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Birnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Birnen" is [ˈbɪʁnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Birnen" come from?
"Birnen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter B in our German index:

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.