Burgfried

[ˈbʊʁkˌfʁiːt]

/[ˈbʊʁkˌfʁiːt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bergfried

Corpus desk

Index DE-burgfried · Burgfried · German

Burgfried · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Burgfried
PropertyValue
HeadwordBurgfried
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʊʁkˌfʁiːt]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Burgfried“ im Deutschen

Burgfriedsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Burgfried is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʊʁkˌfʁiːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bergfried".

Burgfried has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 Burgfried, spelled B-U-R-G-F-R-I-E-D.

Definition

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    Bergfried

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 "Burgfried"?
"Burgfried" is spelled B-U-R-G-F-R-I-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʊʁkˌfʁiːt].
What does "Burgfried" mean?
As a noun, "Burgfried" means: Bergfried
How do you pronounce "Burgfried"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Burgfried" is [ˈbʊʁkˌfʁiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Burgfried" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list