Großer Bär

[ˌɡʁoːsɐ ˈbɛːɐ̯]

/[ˌɡʁoːsɐ ˈbɛːɐ̯]/ phrase

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein am Nachthimmel der Nordhalbkugel sichtbares Sternbild

Key facts for Großer Bär
PropertyValue
HeadwordGroßer Bär
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌɡʁoːsɐ ˈbɛːɐ̯]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Großer Bär” sits in German frequency

Großer Bär falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Großer Bär is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌɡʁoːsɐ ˈbɛːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein am Nachthimmel der Nordhalbkugel sichtbares Sternbild".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Großer Bär, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Großer Bär, spelled G-R-O-S-S-E-R- -B-Ä-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein am Nachthimmel der Nordhalbkugel sichtbares Sternbild

Synonyms

Großer WagenHimmelswagenUrsa MajorGroße Bärin

This word in other languages

Hélice(Español)Grande Ourse(Français)

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 "Großer Bär"?
"Großer Bär" is spelled G-R-O-SS-E-R- -B-Ä-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɡʁoːsɐ ˈbɛːɐ̯].
What does "Großer Bär" mean?
As a phrase, "Großer Bär" means: ein am Nachthimmel der Nordhalbkugel sichtbares Sternbild
How do you pronounce "Großer Bär"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Großer Bär" is [ˌɡʁoːsɐ ˈbɛːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Großer Bär" come from?
"Großer Bär" 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 “Großer Bär”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-O-S-S-E-R- -B-Ä-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌɡʁoːsɐ ˈbɛːɐ̯] (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
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