Bohne

[ˈboːnə]

/[ˈboːnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bohne” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,109. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,109
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pflanze (oder Teil) verschiedener Schmetterlingsblütler

Corpus desk

Index DE-bohne · Bohne · German

Bohne · rank #28,109 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,109
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Blockbuster

Nearest frequency peer: Blockbuster (-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 „Bohne“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bohne“ 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).

Bohne vs bon
40% similar
Bohne vs böse
20% similar
Bohne vs Bonn
60% similar

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

Key facts for Bohne
PropertyValue
HeadwordBohne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈboːnə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#28,109
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bohne“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Bohneliegt 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: „Blockbuster“ (#28,108), „Bosporus“ (#28,110), „blinken“ (#28,107). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bohne“ bei #28,109. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Bohne (IPA [ˈboːnə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,109 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bohne, with forms such as "bbohne", "bhone", and "bohen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bon", "böse", "Bonn", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bohne, spelled B-O-H-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pflanze (oder Teil) verschiedener Schmetterlingsblütler
  2. 2
    der Same verschiedener Schmetterlingsblütler
  3. 3
    von Arten der Gattung Phaseolus

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die ostasiatische Sojabohne hat große Bedeutung für die Welternährung gewonnen.
  2. „Zahlreiche Bewässerungskanäle durchzogen das Tal und ermöglichten den Anbau von Kürbissen, Bohnen und anderen Gemüsesorten.“

Synonyms

Fisole

This word in other languages

bean(English)judía(Español)haricot(Français)feijão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbohne
  • bhone
  • bohen
  • bohhne
  • bonhe
  • obhne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bohne - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbohne1bhone2bohen2bohhne1bonhe2obhne2
Edit distance from "Bohne"

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 "Bohne"?
"Bohne" is spelled B-O-H-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈboːnə].
What does "Bohne" mean?
As a noun, "Bohne" means: Pflanze (oder Teil) verschiedener Schmetterlingsblütler
What words are commonly confused with "Bohne"?
"Bohne" is commonly confused with "bon", "böse", "Bonn". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bohne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bohne" is [ˈboːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bohne" come from?
"Bohne" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Berta#28,094Clyde#28,132delay#28,143dodge#28,151

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

both6 variantsareas6 variantswüst6 variantsspanne6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list