Bomberjacke

[ˈbɔmbɐˌjakə]

/[ˈbɔmbɐˌjakə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bomberjacke” is uncommon German (frequency #72,244 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,244
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Jacke, die nach dem Vorbild einer Fliegerjacke (US-amerikanisches Modell MA-1) gearbeitet ist

Key facts for Bomberjacke
PropertyValue
HeadwordBomberjacke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɔmbɐˌjakə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#72,244
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bomberjacke” 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). Bomberjacke 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Bomberjacke is uncommon German at frequency #72,244 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɔmbɐˌjakə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Jacke, die nach dem Vorbild einer Fliegerjacke (US-amerikanisches Modell MA-1) gearbeitet ist".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Bomberjacke, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Bomberjacke, spelled B-O-M-B-E-R-J-A-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jacke, die nach dem Vorbild einer Fliegerjacke (US-amerikanisches Modell MA-1) gearbeitet ist

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 "Bomberjacke"?
"Bomberjacke" is spelled B-O-M-B-E-R-J-A-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɔmbɐˌjakə].
What does "Bomberjacke" mean?
As a noun, "Bomberjacke" means: Jacke, die nach dem Vorbild einer Fliegerjacke (US-amerikanisches Modell MA-1) gearbeitet ist
How do you pronounce "Bomberjacke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bomberjacke" is [ˈbɔmbɐˌjakə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bomberjacke" come from?
"Bomberjacke" 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 “Bomberjacke”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-O-M-B-E-R-J-A-C-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbɔmbɐˌjakə] (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