bovine

[boˈviːnə]

/[boˈviːnə]/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bovin

Key facts for bovine
PropertyValue
Headwordbovine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[boˈviːnə]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bovine” sits in German frequency

bovine 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

bovine is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [boˈviːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for bovine in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 bovine, spelled B-O-V-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bovin
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bovin
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bovin
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bovin
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bovin
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bovin
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bovin
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bovin
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bovin

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 "bovine"?
"bovine" is spelled B-O-V-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [boˈviːnə].
What does "bovine" mean?
As an adjective, "bovine" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bovin
How do you pronounce "bovine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bovine" is [boˈviːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bovine" come from?
"bovine" 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 “bovine”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-O-V-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [boˈviːnə] (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