Bordell

[bɔʁˈdɛl]

/[bɔʁˈdɛl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bordell” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,193. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,193
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gebäude, in dem (meist) Frauen sexuelle Dienstleistungen gegen Entgelt anbieten

Corpus desk

Index DE-bordell · Bordell · German

Bordell · rank #18,193 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,193
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bitteren

Nearest frequency peer: bitteren (-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 „Bordell“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bordell“ 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).

Bordell vs border
57% similar
Bordell vs Bordelle
88% similar

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

Key facts for Bordell
PropertyValue
HeadwordBordell
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bɔʁˈdɛl]
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,193
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bordell“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Bordellliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bitteren“ (#18,192), „bowl“ (#18,194), „bitch“ (#18,191). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bordell“ bei #18,193. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Bordell (IPA [bɔʁˈdɛl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,193 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gebäude, in dem (meist) Frauen sexuelle Dienstleistungen gegen Entgelt anbieten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bordell, with forms such as "bbordell", "bodrell", and "borddell". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "border", "Bordelle", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Bordell, spelled B-O-R-D-E-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gebäude, in dem (meist) Frauen sexuelle Dienstleistungen gegen Entgelt anbieten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mein Mann würde nie in ein Bordell gehen!
  2. „Es gab noch ein einziges Bordell, um ein einziges weibliches Wesen herum.“

Synonyms

ProstitutionsstätteSexarbeitsstätteEroscenterFreudenhausPuffEtablissementMassagesalonHurenhausDirnenhausSchlupfbude

This word in other languages

brothel(English)burdel(Español)bordel(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbordell
  • bodrell
  • borddell
  • bordel
  • bordlel
  • boredll
  • borrdell
  • brodell
  • obrdell

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bordell - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbordell1bodrell2borddell1bordel1bordlel2boredll2borrdell1brodell2
Edit distance from "Bordell"

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 "Bordell"?
"Bordell" is spelled B-O-R-D-E-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [bɔʁˈdɛl].
What does "Bordell" mean?
As a noun, "Bordell" means: Gebäude, in dem (meist) Frauen sexuelle Dienstleistungen gegen Entgelt anbieten
What words are commonly confused with "Bordell"?
"Bordell" is commonly confused with "border", "Bordelle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bordell"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bordell" is [bɔʁˈdɛl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bordell" come from?
"Bordell" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Bordell", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bestell#18,188Drehung#18,210auslöst#18,172Einlass#18,216

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

brooks9 variantsbestem9 variantsbelebt9 variantsasozial9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list