Bügelhorn
[ˈbyːɡl̩ˌhɔʁn]
The verdict
“Bügelhorn” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Blechblasinstrument mit weiter und konischer Mensur (meist nur im Plural als Bezeichnung für die gesamte Instrumentenfamilie gebraucht)
Corpus desk
Index DE-bugelhorn · Bügelhorn · German
Bügelhorn · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Bügelhorn |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbyːɡl̩ˌhɔʁn] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Bügelhorn“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Bügelhorn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbyːɡl̩ˌhɔʁn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Blechblasinstrument mit weiter und konischer Mensur (meist nur im Plural als Bezeichnung für die gesamte Instrumentenfamilie gebraucht)".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Bügelhorn, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bügelhorn, spelled B-Ü-G-E-L-H-O-R-N.
Definition
- 1Blechblasinstrument mit weiter und konischer Mensur (meist nur im Plural als Bezeichnung für die gesamte Instrumentenfamilie gebraucht)
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Bügelhorn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bügelhörner werden vor allem in der Blasmusik eingesetzt.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.