bombardieren

[bɔmbaʁˈdiːʁən]

/[bɔmbaʁˈdiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“bombardieren” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,485. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,485
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Bomben aus der Luft attackieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-bombardieren · bombardieren · German

bombardieren · rank #33,485 · 18 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,485
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bodenständig

Nearest frequency peer: bodenständig (-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 „bombardieren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „bombardieren“ 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).

bombardieren vs bombardiert
83% similar
bombardieren vs Bombardierung
77% similar
bombardieren vs bombardier
83% similar

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

Key facts for bombardieren
PropertyValue
Headwordbombardieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bɔmbaʁˈdiːʁən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#33,485
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „bombardieren“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).bombardierenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bodenständig“ (#33,484), „Bombay“ (#33,486), „Bonbon“ (#33,487). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „bombardieren“ bei #33,485. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around bombardieren (IPA [bɔmbaʁˈdiːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #33,485 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for bombardieren, with forms such as "bbombardieren", "bmobardieren", and "bobmardieren". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "bombardiert", "Bombardierung", "bombardier", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is bombardieren, spelled B-O-M-B-A-R-D-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Bomben aus der Luft attackieren
  2. 2
    mit schwerem Geschütz (Artillerie) attackieren
  3. 3
    jemanden in Übermaß mit etwas bedrängen
  4. 4
    jemanden mit Gegenständen (beispielsweise Papierkugeln) bewerfen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Am Nachmittag des 25. Juni bombardierte die CIA den Exerzierplatz des größten Militärlagers in Guatemala-Stadt.“
  2. Der Feind griff im Morgengrauen aus dem Waldstück heraus an und bombardierte die Stadt etliche Stunden lang.

This word in other languages

bomb(English)bombardear(Español)bombarder(Français)bombardear(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbombardieren
  • bmobardieren
  • bobmardieren
  • bomabrdieren
  • bombadrieren
  • bombarddieren
  • bombardeiren
  • bombardieern
  • bombardierenn
  • bombardierne
  • bombardierren
  • bombardireen
  • bombarideren
  • bombarrdieren
  • bombbardieren
  • bombradieren
  • bommbardieren
  • obmbardieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bombardieren - 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.

bbombardieren1bmobardieren2bobmardieren2bomabrdieren2bombadrieren2bombarddieren1bombardeiren2bombardieern2
Edit distance from "bombardieren"

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 "bombardieren"?
"bombardieren" is spelled B-O-M-B-A-R-D-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bɔmbaʁˈdiːʁən].
What does "bombardieren" mean?
As a verb, "bombardieren" means: mit Bomben aus der Luft attackieren
What words are commonly confused with "bombardieren"?
"bombardieren" is commonly confused with "bombardiert", "Bombardierung", "bombardier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bombardieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bombardieren" is [bɔmbaʁˈdiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bombardieren" come from?
"bombardieren" 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 "bombardieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bodenständig#33,484Bevormundung#33,475auszuliefern#33,452ausgewiesene#33,447

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Aufstellungen18 variantsArbeitslager18 variantsAngewohnheit18 variantsAnalphabeten18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list