Bunsenbrenner

[ˈbʊnzn̩ˌbʁɛnɐ]

/[ˈbʊnzn̩ˌbʁɛnɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Bunsenbrenner” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gasbrenner, bei dem das zugeführte Gas die zur Verbrennung benötigte Luft durch eine verstellbare Öffnung ansaugt

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Bunsenbrenner · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Bunsenbrenner
PropertyValue
HeadwordBunsenbrenner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʊnzn̩ˌbʁɛnɐ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bunsenbrenner“ im Deutschen

Bunsenbrennerschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bunsenbrenner is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʊnzn̩ˌbʁɛnɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gasbrenner, bei dem das zugeführte Gas die zur Verbrennung benötigte Luft durch eine verstellbare Öffnung ansaugt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Bunsenbrenner in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Bunsenbrenner, spelled B-U-N-S-E-N-B-R-E-N-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gasbrenner, bei dem das zugeführte Gas die zur Verbrennung benötigte Luft durch eine verstellbare Öffnung ansaugt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Bunsenbrenner appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Der Vorläufer der heute eingesetzten Brenner wurde 1855 von Robert Wilhelm Bunsen entwickelt und ihm zu Ehren als Bunsenbrenner bezeichnet.“
  2. „Der Bunsenbrenner wird neben dem Teclubrenner im chemischen Labor häufig zum Erhitzen von Stoffproben oder Flüssigkeiten benutzt.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bunsenbrenner"?
"Bunsenbrenner" is spelled B-U-N-S-E-N-B-R-E-N-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʊnzn̩ˌbʁɛnɐ].
What does "Bunsenbrenner" mean?
As a noun, "Bunsenbrenner" means: Gasbrenner, bei dem das zugeführte Gas die zur Verbrennung benötigte Luft durch eine verstellbare Öffnung ansaugt
How do you pronounce "Bunsenbrenner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bunsenbrenner" is [ˈbʊnzn̩ˌbʁɛnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bunsenbrenner" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list