Böhme

[ˈbøːmə]

/[ˈbøːmə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Böhme” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,872. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,872
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bewohner der historischen Region Böhmen in der heutigen Tschechischen Republik

Corpus desk

Index DE-bohme · Böhme · German

Böhme · rank #23,872 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,872
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bundesrates

Nearest frequency peer: Bundesrates (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Böhme“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Böhme“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Böhme vs böse
40% similar
Böhme vs Boom
40% similar
Böhme vs Bote
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Böhme
PropertyValue
HeadwordBöhme
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbøːmə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#23,872
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Böhme“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Böhmeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bundesrates“ (#23,871), „Bügeln“ (#23,873), „Brüsseler“ (#23,870). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Böhme“ bei #23,872. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Böhme (IPA [ˈbøːmə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,872 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bewohner der historischen Region Böhmen in der heutigen Tschechischen Republik".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Böhme, with forms such as "bböhme", "bhöme", and "böhem". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "böse", "Boom", "Bote", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Böhme, spelled B-Ö-H-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bewohner der historischen Region Böhmen in der heutigen Tschechischen Republik

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er ist Böhme.
  2. Viele von Michaelas Verwandten waren Böhmen.

This word in other languages

Bohemian(English)Bohêmien(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bböhme
  • bhöme
  • böhem
  • böhhme
  • böhmme
  • bömhe
  • öbhme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Böhme - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bböhme1bhöme2böhem2böhhme1böhmme1bömhe2öbhme2
Edit distance from "Böhme"

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 "Böhme"?
"Böhme" is spelled B-Ö-H-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbøːmə].
What does "Böhme" mean?
As a noun, "Böhme" means: Bewohner der historischen Region Böhmen in der heutigen Tschechischen Republik
What words are commonly confused with "Böhme"?
"Böhme" is commonly confused with "böse", "Boom", "Bote". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Böhme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Böhme" is [ˈbøːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Böhme" come from?
"Böhme" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Böhme", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Cache#23,874Brote#23,869chain#23,876cobra#23,878

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

dress7 variantsenges7 variantsfollow7 variantsframe7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list