Bollinger

[ˈbɔlɪnɡɐ]

/[ˈbɔlɪnɡɐ]/ name

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The verdict

“Bollinger” is uncommon German (frequency #74,399 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,399
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - deutscher Nachname, Familienname

Key facts for Bollinger
PropertyValue
HeadwordBollinger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈbɔlɪnɡɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#74,399
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bollinger” 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). Bollinger 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

Bollinger is uncommon German at frequency #74,399 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈbɔlɪnɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "deutscher Nachname, Familienname".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Bollinger, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Bollinger, spelled B-O-L-L-I-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutscher Nachname, Familienname

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 "Bollinger"?
"Bollinger" is spelled B-O-L-L-I-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɔlɪnɡɐ].
What does "Bollinger" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bollinger" means: deutscher Nachname, Familienname
How do you pronounce "Bollinger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bollinger" is [ˈbɔlɪnɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bollinger" come from?
"Bollinger" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Bollinger”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-O-L-L-I-N-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbɔlɪnɡɐ] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list