Bundesbehörde

[ˈbʊndəsbəˌhøːɐ̯də]

/[ˈbʊndəsbəˌhøːɐ̯də]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bundesbehörde” is an uncommon German word, ranked #58,653 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#58,653
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - höchste Behörde auf Bundesebene in einem föderalen Staat

Key facts for Bundesbehörde
PropertyValue
HeadwordBundesbehörde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʊndəsbəˌhøːɐ̯də]
Letters13
Frequency rank#58,653
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bundesbehörde” 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). Bundesbehörde lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Bundesbehörde is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbʊndəsbəˌhøːɐ̯də]. Corpus data places it at rank #58,653 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "höchste Behörde auf Bundesebene in einem föderalen Staat".

Bundesbehörde has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Bundesbehörde, spelled B-U-N-D-E-S-B-E-H-Ö-R-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    höchste Behörde auf Bundesebene in einem föderalen Staat

Antonyms

BezirksbehördeGemeindebehördeKommunalbehördeKreisbehördeLandesbehördeLokalbehörde

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 "Bundesbehörde"?
"Bundesbehörde" is spelled B-U-N-D-E-S-B-E-H-Ö-R-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʊndəsbəˌhøːɐ̯də].
What does "Bundesbehörde" mean?
As a noun, "Bundesbehörde" means: höchste Behörde auf Bundesebene in einem föderalen Staat
How do you pronounce "Bundesbehörde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bundesbehörde" is [ˈbʊndəsbəˌhøːɐ̯də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bundesbehörde" come from?
"Bundesbehörde" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Bundesbehörde”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-U-N-D-E-S-B-E-H-Ö-R-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbʊndəsbəˌhøːɐ̯də] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list