Bundesverfassungsgericht

[ˈbʊndəsfɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsɡəˌʁɪçt]

/[ˈbʊndəsfɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsɡəˌʁɪçt]/ name

The verdict

“Bundesverfassungsgericht” sits in 1 confusable pair (corpus #10,438) as a proper noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#10,438
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-bundesverfassungsgericht · Bundesverfassungsgericht · German

Bundesverfassungsgericht · rank #10,438 · 0 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #10,438
  • LEN-MEGA 24 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 72,680
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bundesministe…

Nearest frequency peer: Bundesministerium (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Bundesverfassungsgericht”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Bundesverfassungsgericht” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Bundesverfassungsgericht vs Bundesverfassungsgerichts
96% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Bundesverfassungsgericht
PropertyValue
HeadwordBundesverfassungsgericht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈbʊndəsfɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsɡəˌʁɪçt]
Letters24
Frequency rank#10,438
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bundesverfassungsgericht” 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). Bundesverfassungsgericht lands here:

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

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

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Bundesverfassungsgericht is neighbouring look-alikes ("Bundesverfassungsgerichts"), not just typos; it is aproper noun pronounced [ˈbʊndəsfɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsɡəˌʁɪçt]. Frequency #10,438 among 72,680 “B” headwords. Gloss: "Verfassungsgerichtshof der Bundesrepublik Deutschland".

Bundesverfassungsgericht doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Bundesverfassungsgerichts", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Bundesverfassungsgericht, spelled B-U-N-D-E-S-V-E-R-F-A-S-S-U-N-G-S-G-E-R-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verfassungsgerichtshof der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Synonyms

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bundesverfassungsgericht"?
"Bundesverfassungsgericht" is spelled B-U-N-D-E-S-V-E-R-F-A-S-S-U-N-G-S-G-E-R-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʊndəsfɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsɡəˌʁɪçt].
What does "Bundesverfassungsgericht" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bundesverfassungsgericht" means: Verfassungsgerichtshof der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "Bundesverfassungsgericht"?
"Bundesverfassungsgericht" is commonly confused with "Bundesverfassungsgerichts". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bundesverfassungsgericht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bundesverfassungsgericht" is [ˈbʊndəsfɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsɡəˌʁɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bundesverfassungsgericht" come from?
"Bundesverfassungsgericht" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Bundesverfassungsgericht", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 24 letters (nearest by frequency 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