Südbahnhof

[ˈzyːtbaːnˌhoːf]

/[ˈzyːtbaːnˌhoːf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Südbahnhof” is uncommon German (frequency #87,126 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,126
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bahnhof, der im Süden von etwas (einer Stadt, Land oder dergleichen) liegt

Corpus desk

Index DE-sudbahnhof · Südbahnhof · German

Südbahnhof · rank #87,126 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,126
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Südhalbkugel

Nearest frequency peer: Südhalbkugel (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Südbahnhof”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Südbahnhof” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Südbahnhof
PropertyValue
HeadwordSüdbahnhof
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzyːtbaːnˌhoːf]
Letters10
Frequency rank#87,126
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Südbahnhof” 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). Südbahnhof lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Südbahnhof is uncommon German at frequency #87,126 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzyːtbaːnˌhoːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bahnhof, der im Süden von etwas (einer Stadt, Land oder dergleichen) liegt".

Südbahnhof doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Südbahnhof, spelled S-Ü-D-B-A-H-N-H-O-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bahnhof, der im Süden von etwas (einer Stadt, Land oder dergleichen) liegt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich musste also quer durch Paris zum Südbahnhof.“
  2. „Der einst prächtige alte Wiener Südbahnhof wurde nach dem Krieg durch einen gesichtslosen Neubau ersetzt.“

Antonyms

NordbahnhofOstbahnhofWestbahnhof

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Südbahnhof"?
"Südbahnhof" is spelled S-Ü-D-B-A-H-N-H-O-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzyːtbaːnˌhoːf].
What does "Südbahnhof" mean?
As a noun, "Südbahnhof" means: Bahnhof, der im Süden von etwas (einer Stadt, Land oder dergleichen) liegt
How do you pronounce "Südbahnhof"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Südbahnhof" is [ˈzyːtbaːnˌhoːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Südbahnhof" come from?
"Südbahnhof" 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 "Südbahnhof", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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