Boliden

[boˈliːdn̩]

/[boˈliːdn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Boliden” is uncommon German (frequency #69,062 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,062
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bolide

Key facts for Boliden
PropertyValue
HeadwordBoliden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[boˈliːdn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#69,062
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Boliden” 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). Boliden lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Boliden is uncommon German at frequency #69,062 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [boˈliːdn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Boliden, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Boliden, spelled B-O-L-I-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bolide
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Bolide
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Bolide
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bolide
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Bolide
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Bolide
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Bolide

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 "Boliden"?
"Boliden" is spelled B-O-L-I-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [boˈliːdn̩].
What does "Boliden" mean?
As a noun, "Boliden" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bolide
How do you pronounce "Boliden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Boliden" is [boˈliːdn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Boliden" come from?
"Boliden" 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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Using “Boliden”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-O-L-I-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [boˈliːdn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list