Bischöfin

[ˈbɪʃøːfɪn]

/[ˈbɪʃøːfɪn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Bischof

Corpus desk

Index DE-bischofin · Bischöfin · German

Bischöfin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Bischöfin
PropertyValue
HeadwordBischöfin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɪʃøːfɪn]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bischöfin“ im Deutschen

Bischöfinschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bischöfin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɪʃøːfɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weiblicher Bischof".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Bischöfin, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Bischöfin, spelled B-I-S-C-H-Ö-F-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Bischof

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der evangelischen Kirche gibt es im Gegensatz zur katholischen auch Bischöfinnen.
  2. „Die Bischöfin wollte wissen, an welchen Ausweg ihre Schwester da gedacht.“

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 "Bischöfin"?
"Bischöfin" is spelled B-I-S-C-H-Ö-F-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɪʃøːfɪn].
What does "Bischöfin" mean?
As a noun, "Bischöfin" means: weiblicher Bischof
How do you pronounce "Bischöfin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bischöfin" is [ˈbɪʃøːfɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bischöfin" come from?
"Bischöfin" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list