bodenständige

[ˈboːdn̩ˌʃtɛndɪɡə]

/[ˈboːdn̩ˌʃtɛndɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“bodenständige” is uncommon German (frequency #59,516 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,516
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bodenständig

Key facts for bodenständige
PropertyValue
Headwordbodenständige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈboːdn̩ˌʃtɛndɪɡə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#59,516
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bodenständige” 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). bodenständige lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bodenständige is uncommon German at frequency #59,516 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈboːdn̩ˌʃtɛndɪɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for bodenständige in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is bodenständige, spelled B-O-D-E-N-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bodenständig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bodenständig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bodenständig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bodenständig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bodenständig
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bodenständig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bodenständig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bodenständig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bodenständig

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 "bodenständige"?
"bodenständige" is spelled B-O-D-E-N-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈboːdn̩ˌʃtɛndɪɡə].
What does "bodenständige" mean?
As an adjective, "bodenständige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bodenständig
How do you pronounce "bodenständige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bodenständige" is [ˈboːdn̩ˌʃtɛndɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bodenständige" come from?
"bodenständige" 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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Using “bodenständige”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-O-D-E-N-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈboːdn̩ˌʃtɛndɪɡə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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