Burkini

[ˌbʊʁˈkiːni]

/[ˌbʊʁˈkiːni]/ noun

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The verdict

“Burkini” is uncommon German (frequency #70,115 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,115
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine zu islamischen Kleidungsvorschriften konforme, den gesamten Körper verhüllende Badekleidung für Frauen

Key facts for Burkini
PropertyValue
HeadwordBurkini
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌbʊʁˈkiːni]
Letters7
Frequency rank#70,115
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Burkini” 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). Burkini 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

Burkini is uncommon German at frequency #70,115 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌbʊʁˈkiːni]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine zu islamischen Kleidungsvorschriften konforme, den gesamten Körper verhüllende Badekleidung für Frauen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Burkini, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Burkini, spelled B-U-R-K-I-N-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine zu islamischen Kleidungsvorschriften konforme, den gesamten Körper verhüllende Badekleidung für Frauen

Synonyms

Ganzkörperbadeanzug

This word in other languages

burqini(English)

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 "Burkini"?
"Burkini" is spelled B-U-R-K-I-N-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌbʊʁˈkiːni].
What does "Burkini" mean?
As a noun, "Burkini" means: eine zu islamischen Kleidungsvorschriften konforme, den gesamten Körper verhüllende Badekleidung für Frauen
How do you pronounce "Burkini"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Burkini" is [ˌbʊʁˈkiːni]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Burkini" come from?
"Burkini" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Burkini”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-U-R-K-I-N-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌbʊʁˈkiːni] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list