burrows

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The verdict

“burrows” is uncommon German (frequency #88,749 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,749
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plural des Substantivs burrow

Key facts for burrows
PropertyValue
Headwordburrows
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters7
Frequency rank#88,749
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “burrows” 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). burrows 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

burrows is uncommon German at frequency #88,749 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Plural des Substantivs burrow".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for burrows, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is burrows, spelled B-U-R-R-O-W-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plural des Substantivs burrow

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 "burrows"?
"burrows" is spelled B-U-R-R-O-W-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "burrows" mean?
As a noun, "burrows" means: Plural des Substantivs burrow
How do you pronounce "burrows"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "burrows" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "burrows" come from?
"burrows" 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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Using “burrows”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-U-R-R-O-W-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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