Bischofshofen

[bɪʃɔfsˈhoːfn̩]

/[bɪʃɔfsˈhoːfn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Bischofshofen” is uncommon German (frequency #68,070 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,070
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stadt im österreichischen Bundesland Salzburg, die als Wintersportort bekannt ist

Key facts for Bischofshofen
PropertyValue
HeadwordBischofshofen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[bɪʃɔfsˈhoːfn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#68,070
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bischofshofen” 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). Bischofshofen 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

Bischofshofen is uncommon German at frequency #68,070 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [bɪʃɔfsˈhoːfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stadt im österreichischen Bundesland Salzburg, die als Wintersportort bekannt ist".

Zero misspellings are on record for Bischofshofen in our index, 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 typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Bischofshofen, spelled B-I-S-C-H-O-F-S-H-O-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt im österreichischen Bundesland Salzburg, die als Wintersportort bekannt ist

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 "Bischofshofen"?
"Bischofshofen" is spelled B-I-S-C-H-O-F-S-H-O-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bɪʃɔfsˈhoːfn̩].
What does "Bischofshofen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bischofshofen" means: Stadt im österreichischen Bundesland Salzburg, die als Wintersportort bekannt ist
How do you pronounce "Bischofshofen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bischofshofen" is [bɪʃɔfsˈhoːfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bischofshofen" come from?
"Bischofshofen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Bischofshofen”

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-O-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bɪʃɔfsˈhoːfn̩] (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

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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