Bordsteinschwalbe

[ˈbɔʁtʃtaɪ̯nˌʃvalbə]

/[ˈbɔʁtʃtaɪ̯nˌʃvalbə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bordsteinschwalbe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Frau, die Straßenprostitution betreibt

Key facts for Bordsteinschwalbe
PropertyValue
HeadwordBordsteinschwalbe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɔʁtʃtaɪ̯nˌʃvalbə]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bordsteinschwalbe” sits in German frequency

Bordsteinschwalbe falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bordsteinschwalbe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɔʁtʃtaɪ̯nˌʃvalbə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Frau, die Straßenprostitution betreibt".

Bordsteinschwalbe has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Bordsteinschwalbe, spelled B-O-R-D-S-T-E-I-N-S-C-H-W-A-L-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frau, die Straßenprostitution betreibt

Synonyms

DirneHureNutteProstituierteStricherinMetze

This word in other languages

streetwalker(English)poule(Français)biscate(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bordsteinschwalbe"?
"Bordsteinschwalbe" is spelled B-O-R-D-S-T-E-I-N-S-C-H-W-A-L-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɔʁtʃtaɪ̯nˌʃvalbə].
What does "Bordsteinschwalbe" mean?
As a noun, "Bordsteinschwalbe" means: Frau, die Straßenprostitution betreibt
How do you pronounce "Bordsteinschwalbe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bordsteinschwalbe" is [ˈbɔʁtʃtaɪ̯nˌʃvalbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bordsteinschwalbe" come from?
"Bordsteinschwalbe" 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 “Bordsteinschwalbe”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-O-R-D-S-T-E-I-N-S-C-H-W-A-L-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbɔʁtʃtaɪ̯nˌʃvalbə] (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