Biskuit

[bɪsˈkviːt]

/[bɪsˈkviːt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - leichtes feines Gebäck aus Mehl, je nach Rezept mit oder ohne Butter, Ei und Zucker

Corpus desk

Index DE-biskuit · Biskuit · German

Biskuit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 Biskuit
PropertyValue
HeadwordBiskuit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bɪsˈkviːt]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Biskuit“ im Deutschen

Biskuitsitzt 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

Biskuit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bɪsˈkviːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Biskuit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Biskuit, spelled B-I-S-K-U-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    leichtes feines Gebäck aus Mehl, je nach Rezept mit oder ohne Butter, Ei und Zucker
  2. 2
    Biskuitporzellan

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Möchtest du Biskuit zum Kaffee?
  2. „Ida stach mit der Kuchengabel in den Biskuit.“

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 "Biskuit"?
"Biskuit" is spelled B-I-S-K-U-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bɪsˈkviːt].
What does "Biskuit" mean?
As a noun, "Biskuit" means: leichtes feines Gebäck aus Mehl, je nach Rezept mit oder ohne Butter, Ei und Zucker
How do you pronounce "Biskuit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Biskuit" is [bɪsˈkviːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Biskuit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list