Dosenbier

[ˈdoːzn̩ˌbiːɐ̯]

/[ˈdoːzn̩ˌbiːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dosenbier” is uncommon German (frequency #80,256 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,256
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In Dosen abgefülltes Bier

Corpus desk

Index DE-dosenbier · Dosenbier · German

Dosenbier · rank #80,256 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,256
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Doppelzweier

Nearest frequency peer: Doppelzweier (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Dosenbier“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Dosenbier“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Dosenbier
PropertyValue
HeadwordDosenbier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdoːzn̩ˌbiːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#80,256
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dosenbier“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Dosenbierfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Doppelzweier“ (#80,255), „dramatisieren“ (#80,257), „Doppelbelastung“ (#80,254). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dosenbier“ bei #80,256. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dosenbier is uncommon German at frequency #80,256 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdoːzn̩ˌbiːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In Dosen abgefülltes Bier".

Zero misspellings are on record for Dosenbier in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Dosenbier, spelled D-O-S-E-N-B-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    In Dosen abgefülltes Bier

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wir trinken lieber Flaschenbier anstatt Dosenbier.

This word in other languages

lata(Español)

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 "Dosenbier"?
"Dosenbier" is spelled D-O-S-E-N-B-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdoːzn̩ˌbiːɐ̯].
What does "Dosenbier" mean?
As a noun, "Dosenbier" means: In Dosen abgefülltes Bier
How do you pronounce "Dosenbier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dosenbier" is [ˈdoːzn̩ˌbiːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dosenbier" come from?
"Dosenbier" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Dosenbier", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

diligence#80,249Durchlass#80,264Damenwelt#80,231einäugige#80,288

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list