Bombenangriff

[ˈbɔmbn̩ˌʔanɡʁɪf]

/[ˈbɔmbn̩ˌʔanɡʁɪf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bombenangriff” is an uncommon German word, ranked #56,831 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#56,831
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Angriff mit aus Flugzeugen abgeworfenen Bomben

Key facts for Bombenangriff
PropertyValue
HeadwordBombenangriff
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɔmbn̩ˌʔanɡʁɪf]
Letters13
Frequency rank#56,831
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bombenangriff” 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). Bombenangriff lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Bombenangriff is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbɔmbn̩ˌʔanɡʁɪf]. Corpus data places it at rank #56,831 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Angriff mit aus Flugzeugen abgeworfenen Bomben".

Bombenangriff has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Bombenangriff, spelled B-O-M-B-E-N-A-N-G-R-I-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angriff mit aus Flugzeugen abgeworfenen Bomben

Synonyms

BombardementBombardierung

This word in other languages

air raid(English)

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 "Bombenangriff"?
"Bombenangriff" is spelled B-O-M-B-E-N-A-N-G-R-I-F-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɔmbn̩ˌʔanɡʁɪf].
What does "Bombenangriff" mean?
As a noun, "Bombenangriff" means: Angriff mit aus Flugzeugen abgeworfenen Bomben
How do you pronounce "Bombenangriff"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bombenangriff" is [ˈbɔmbn̩ˌʔanɡʁɪf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bombenangriff" come from?
"Bombenangriff" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Bombenangriff”

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

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