Bregenzerwald

[ˈbʁeːɡɛnt͡sɐˌvalt]

/[ˈbʁeːɡɛnt͡sɐˌvalt]/ name

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The verdict

“Bregenzerwald” is uncommon German (frequency #76,608 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,608
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Teil der nördlichen Voralpen im österreichischen Bundesland Vorarlberg

Key facts for Bregenzerwald
PropertyValue
HeadwordBregenzerwald
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈbʁeːɡɛnt͡sɐˌvalt]
Letters13
Frequency rank#76,608
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bregenzerwald” 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). Bregenzerwald 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

Bregenzerwald is uncommon German at frequency #76,608 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈbʁeːɡɛnt͡sɐˌvalt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Teil der nördlichen Voralpen im österreichischen Bundesland Vorarlberg".

Bregenzerwald doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Bregenzerwald, spelled B-R-E-G-E-N-Z-E-R-W-A-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teil der nördlichen Voralpen im österreichischen Bundesland Vorarlberg

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 "Bregenzerwald"?
"Bregenzerwald" is spelled B-R-E-G-E-N-Z-E-R-W-A-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁeːɡɛnt͡sɐˌvalt].
What does "Bregenzerwald" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bregenzerwald" means: Teil der nördlichen Voralpen im österreichischen Bundesland Vorarlberg
How do you pronounce "Bregenzerwald"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bregenzerwald" is [ˈbʁeːɡɛnt͡sɐˌvalt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bregenzerwald" come from?
"Bregenzerwald" 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 “Bregenzerwald”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-R-E-G-E-N-Z-E-R-W-A-L-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbʁeːɡɛnt͡sɐˌvalt] (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

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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