Bundesverdienstkreuz

[ˈbʊndəsfɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstˌkʁɔɪ̯t͡s]

/[ˈbʊndəsfɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstˌkʁɔɪ̯t͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bundesverdienstkreuz” has 32 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,977. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,977
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords
32
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - vom Bundespräsidenten für besondere Leistungen verliehene Auszeichnung

Key facts for Bundesverdienstkreuz
PropertyValue
HeadwordBundesverdienstkreuz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʊndəsfɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstˌkʁɔɪ̯t͡s]
Letters20
Frequency rank#32,977
Misspellings tracked32
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bundesverdienstkreuz” 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). Bundesverdienstkreuz lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 32 spelling variants around Bundesverdienstkreuz (IPA [ˈbʊndəsfɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstˌkʁɔɪ̯t͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,977 among 72,680 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "vom Bundespräsidenten für besondere Leistungen verliehene Auszeichnung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 32 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bundesverdienstkreuz, with forms such as "bbundesverdienstkreuz", "bnudesverdienstkreuz", and "budnesverdienstkreuz". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Bundesverdienstkreuz, spelled B-U-N-D-E-S-V-E-R-D-I-E-N-S-T-K-R-E-U-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    vom Bundespräsidenten für besondere Leistungen verliehene Auszeichnung

Synonyms

Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbundesverdienstkreuz
  • bnudesverdienstkreuz
  • budnesverdienstkreuz
  • bunddesverdienstkreuz
  • bundesevrdienstkreuz
  • bundessverdienstkreuz
  • bundesvedrienstkreuz
  • bundesverddienstkreuz
  • bundesverdeinstkreuz
  • bundesverdiennstkreuz
  • bundesverdiensktreuz
  • bundesverdiensstkreuz
  • bundesverdienstkeruz
  • bundesverdienstkkreuz
  • bundesverdienstkreuzz
  • bundesverdienstkrezu
  • bundesverdienstkrreuz
  • bundesverdienstkruez
  • bundesverdienstrkeuz
  • bundesverdiensttkreuz
  • bundesverdientskreuz
  • bundesverdiesntkreuz
  • bundesverdinestkreuz
  • bundesveridenstkreuz
  • bundesverrdienstkreuz
  • bundesvredienstkreuz
  • bundesvverdienstkreuz
  • bundevserdienstkreuz
  • bundseverdienstkreuz
  • bunedsverdienstkreuz
  • bunndesverdienstkreuz
  • ubndesverdienstkreuz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bundesverdienstkreuz - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbundesverdienstkreuz1bnudesverdienstkreuz2budnesverdienstkreuz2bunddesverdienstkreuz1bundesevrdienstkreuz2bundessverdienstkreuz1bundesvedrienstkreuz2bundesverddienstkreuz1
Edit distance from "Bundesverdienstkreuz"

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 "Bundesverdienstkreuz"?
"Bundesverdienstkreuz" is spelled B-U-N-D-E-S-V-E-R-D-I-E-N-S-T-K-R-E-U-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʊndəsfɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstˌkʁɔɪ̯t͡s].
What does "Bundesverdienstkreuz" mean?
As a noun, "Bundesverdienstkreuz" means: vom Bundespräsidenten für besondere Leistungen verliehene Auszeichnung
What are common misspellings of "Bundesverdienstkreuz"?
Common misspellings include "bbundesverdienstkreuz", "bnudesverdienstkreuz", "budnesverdienstkreuz", "bunddesverdienstkreuz", "bundesevrdienstkreuz". The correct spelling is "Bundesverdienstkreuz".
How do you pronounce "Bundesverdienstkreuz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bundesverdienstkreuz" is [ˈbʊndəsfɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstˌkʁɔɪ̯t͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bundesverdienstkreuz" come from?
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Using “Bundesverdienstkreuz”

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

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

Same frequency band

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