Detektivbüro

[detɛkˈtiːfbyˌʁoː]

/[detɛkˈtiːfbyˌʁoː]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unternehmen, das die Dienste von Detektiven anbietet, gegen Bezahlung private Ermittlungen durchführt

Corpus desk

Index DE-detektivburo · Detektivbüro · German

Detektivbüro · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 Detektivbüro
PropertyValue
HeadwordDetektivbüro
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[detɛkˈtiːfbyˌʁoː]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Detektivbüro“ im Deutschen

Detektivbüroschafft 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

Detektivbüro is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [detɛkˈtiːfbyˌʁoː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unternehmen, das die Dienste von Detektiven anbietet, gegen Bezahlung private Ermittlungen durchführt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Detektivbüro, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Detektivbüro, spelled D-E-T-E-K-T-I-V-B-Ü-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unternehmen, das die Dienste von Detektiven anbietet, gegen Bezahlung private Ermittlungen durchführt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Und er erzählte auch, dass er nebenher für eine Art Detektivbüro arbeitete, aber nicht vorhatte, es sein Leben lang zu tun.“

Synonyms

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 "Detektivbüro"?
"Detektivbüro" is spelled D-E-T-E-K-T-I-V-B-Ü-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [detɛkˈtiːfbyˌʁoː].
What does "Detektivbüro" mean?
As a noun, "Detektivbüro" means: Unternehmen, das die Dienste von Detektiven anbietet, gegen Bezahlung private Ermittlungen durchführt
How do you pronounce "Detektivbüro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Detektivbüro" is [detɛkˈtiːfbyˌʁoː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Detektivbüro" come from?
"Detektivbüro" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list