Bundesarchiv

[ˈbʊndəsʔaʁˌçiːf]

/[ˈbʊndəsʔaʁˌçiːf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bundesarchiv” is uncommon German (frequency #52,002 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,002
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Archiv der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Key facts for Bundesarchiv
PropertyValue
HeadwordBundesarchiv
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʊndəsʔaʁˌçiːf]
Letters12
Frequency rank#52,002
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bundesarchiv” 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). Bundesarchiv lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bundesarchiv is uncommon German at frequency #52,002 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʊndəsʔaʁˌçiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Bundesarchiv, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Bundesarchiv, spelled B-U-N-D-E-S-A-R-C-H-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    Archiv der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
  2. 2
    Archiv der Schweiz

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 "Bundesarchiv"?
"Bundesarchiv" is spelled B-U-N-D-E-S-A-R-C-H-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʊndəsʔaʁˌçiːf].
What does "Bundesarchiv" mean?
As a noun, "Bundesarchiv" means: Archiv der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Bundesarchiv"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bundesarchiv" is [ˈbʊndəsʔaʁˌçiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bundesarchiv" come from?
"Bundesarchiv" 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 “Bundesarchiv”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list