Bitcoin

/[ˈbɪtˌkɔɪ̯n]/ noun

The verdict

“Bitcoin” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #6,643 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,643
frequency rank, German
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

Dominant Wiktionary sense: digitales Zahlungssystem und Geldeinheit, bei der Geld nicht wie herkömmlich von einer Zentralbank geschöpft wird, sondern durch sogenanntes Mining

Key facts for Bitcoin
PropertyValue
HeadwordBitcoin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɪtˌkɔɪ̯n]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,643
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bitcoin” 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). Bitcoin lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Bitcoin is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbɪtˌkɔɪ̯n]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,643 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "digitales Zahlungssystem und Geldeinheit, bei der Geld nicht wie herkömmlich von einer Zentralbank geschöpft wird, sondern durch sogenanntes Mining".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bitcoin, with forms such as "bbitcoin", "bictoin", and "bitccoin". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Bitcoins", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Bitcoin, spelled B-I-T-C-O-I-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    digitales Zahlungssystem und Geldeinheit, bei der Geld nicht wie herkömmlich von einer Zentralbank geschöpft wird, sondern durch sogenanntes Mining

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbitcoin,bictoin,bitccoin,bitcion,bitcoinn,bitconi,bitocin,bittcoin,bticoin,ibtcoin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bitcoin — measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "Bitcoin"

bbitcoin1bictoin2bitccoin1bitcion2bitcoinn1bitconi2bitocin2bittcoin1
Edit distance from "Bitcoin"

Frequency rank: #6,643 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bitcoin"?
"Bitcoin" is spelled B-I-T-C-O-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɪtˌkɔɪ̯n].
What does "Bitcoin" mean?
As a noun, "Bitcoin" means: digitales Zahlungssystem und Geldeinheit, bei der Geld nicht wie herkömmlich von einer Zentralbank geschöpft wird, sondern durch sogenanntes Mining
What words are commonly confused with "Bitcoin"?
"Bitcoin" is commonly confused with "Bitcoins". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bitcoin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bitcoin" is [ˈbɪtˌkɔɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bitcoin" come from?
"Bitcoin" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Bitcoin”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-I-T-C-O-I-N — every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbɪtˌkɔɪ̯n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Bitcoins” — see the side-by-side comparison. Bitcoin vs Bitcoins
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter B in our German index:

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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.