Bischofsheim

[ˈbɪʃɔfshaɪ̯m]

/[ˈbɪʃɔfshaɪ̯m]/ phrase

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The verdict

“Bischofsheim” is uncommon German (frequency #63,170 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,170
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland

Key facts for Bischofsheim
PropertyValue
HeadwordBischofsheim
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈbɪʃɔfshaɪ̯m]
Letters12
Frequency rank#63,170
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bischofsheim” 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). Bischofsheim 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

Bischofsheim is uncommon German at frequency #63,170 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈbɪʃɔfshaɪ̯m]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Bischofsheim, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Bischofsheim, spelled B-I-S-C-H-O-F-S-H-E-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland
  2. 2
    eine Gemeinde in Hessen, Deutschland
  3. 3
    Stadtteil von Zeil am Main, Bayern, Deutschland
  4. 4
    Stadtteil von Maintal, Hessen, Deutschland
  5. 5
    eine Gemeinde im Elsass, Grand Est, Frankreich
  6. 6
    früherer Name von Rheinbischofsheim, Rheinau, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Synonyms

Bischofsheim an der RhönBischofsheim in der RhönBischofsheim vor der RhönBischofsheim i. d. RhönBischoffsheimBischofsheim im ElsassBischofsheim am hohen Steg

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 "Bischofsheim"?
"Bischofsheim" is spelled B-I-S-C-H-O-F-S-H-E-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɪʃɔfshaɪ̯m].
What does "Bischofsheim" mean?
As a phrase, "Bischofsheim" means: eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Bischofsheim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bischofsheim" is [ˈbɪʃɔfshaɪ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bischofsheim" come from?
"Bischofsheim" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Bischofsheim”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-I-S-C-H-O-F-S-H-E-I-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbɪʃɔfshaɪ̯m] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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