Bombardement

[bɔmbaʁdəˈmɑ̃ː]

/[bɔmbaʁdəˈmɑ̃ː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bombardement” is an uncommon German word, ranked #53,551 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#53,551
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - andauernder Angriff mit schwerem Geschütz oder aus der Luft mit Bomben

Key facts for Bombardement
PropertyValue
HeadwordBombardement
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bɔmbaʁdəˈmɑ̃ː]
Letters12
Frequency rank#53,551
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bombardement” 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). Bombardement lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Bombardement is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bɔmbaʁdəˈmɑ̃ː]. Corpus data places it at rank #53,551 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "andauernder Angriff mit schwerem Geschütz oder aus der Luft mit Bomben".

No misspelling variants are generated for Bombardement in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Bombardement, spelled B-O-M-B-A-R-D-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    andauernder Angriff mit schwerem Geschütz oder aus der Luft mit Bomben

Synonyms

BombardierenBombardierung

This word in other languages

bombardment(English)bombardeo(Español)bombardement(Français)bombardeamento(Português)

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 "Bombardement"?
"Bombardement" is spelled B-O-M-B-A-R-D-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bɔmbaʁdəˈmɑ̃ː].
What does "Bombardement" mean?
As a noun, "Bombardement" means: andauernder Angriff mit schwerem Geschütz oder aus der Luft mit Bomben
How do you pronounce "Bombardement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bombardement" is [bɔmbaʁdəˈmɑ̃ː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bombardement" come from?
"Bombardement" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Bombardement”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-O-M-B-A-R-D-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bɔmbaʁdəˈmɑ̃ː] (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
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