Bürgerverein

[ˈbʏʁɡɐfɛɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯n]

/[ˈbʏʁɡɐfɛɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bürgerverein” is uncommon German (frequency #59,538 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,538
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verein, in dem sich die Bürger einer Stadt organisieren

Key facts for Bürgerverein
PropertyValue
HeadwordBürgerverein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʏʁɡɐfɛɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯n]
Letters12
Frequency rank#59,538
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bürgerverein” 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). Bürgerverein 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

Bürgerverein is uncommon German at frequency #59,538 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʏʁɡɐfɛɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verein, in dem sich die Bürger einer Stadt organisieren".

No misspelling variants are generated for Bürgerverein in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bürgerverein, spelled B-Ü-R-G-E-R-V-E-R-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verein, in dem sich die Bürger einer Stadt organisieren

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 "Bürgerverein"?
"Bürgerverein" is spelled B-Ü-R-G-E-R-V-E-R-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʏʁɡɐfɛɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯n].
What does "Bürgerverein" mean?
As a noun, "Bürgerverein" means: Verein, in dem sich die Bürger einer Stadt organisieren
How do you pronounce "Bürgerverein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bürgerverein" is [ˈbʏʁɡɐfɛɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bürgerverein" come from?
"Bürgerverein" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Bürgerverein”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-Ü-R-G-E-R-V-E-R-E-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbʏʁɡɐfɛɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯n] (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