bis dann

[bɪs ˈdan]

/[bɪs ˈdan]/ phrase

The verdict

“bis dann” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein umgangssprachlicher Abschiedsgruß

Corpus desk

Index DE-bis-dann · bis dann · German

bis dann · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 bis dann
PropertyValue
Headwordbis dann
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[bɪs ˈdan]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „bis dann“ im Deutschen

bis dannsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bis dann is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [bɪs ˈdan]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein umgangssprachlicher Abschiedsgruß".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bis dann, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 bis dann, spelled B-I-S- -D-A-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein umgangssprachlicher Abschiedsgruß

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how bis dann appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Am Telefon heißt es häufig: Bis dann!

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "bis dann"?
"bis dann" is spelled B-I-S- -D-A-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bɪs ˈdan].
What does "bis dann" mean?
As a phrase, "bis dann" means: ein umgangssprachlicher Abschiedsgruß
How do you pronounce "bis dann"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bis dann" is [bɪs ˈdan]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bis dann" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list