Teddybär

[ˈtɛdiˌbɛːɐ̯]

/[ˈtɛdiˌbɛːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Teddybär” is uncommon German (frequency #54,142 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,142
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - vor allem als Kuschel- und Schlaftier verwendetes Stofftier für Kinder, dessen Form und Aussehen einem Bären nachgebildet ist

Key facts for Teddybär
PropertyValue
HeadwordTeddybär
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɛdiˌbɛːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#54,142
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Teddybär” 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). Teddybär lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Teddybär is uncommon German at frequency #54,142 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtɛdiˌbɛːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vor allem als Kuschel- und Schlaftier verwendetes Stofftier für Kinder, dessen Form und Aussehen einem Bären nachgebildet ist".

No misspelling variants are generated for Teddybär in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Teddybär, spelled T-E-D-D-Y-B-Ä-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    vor allem als Kuschel- und Schlaftier verwendetes Stofftier für Kinder, dessen Form und Aussehen einem Bären nachgebildet ist

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Teddybär"?
"Teddybär" is spelled T-E-D-D-Y-B-Ä-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛdiˌbɛːɐ̯].
What does "Teddybär" mean?
As a noun, "Teddybär" means: vor allem als Kuschel- und Schlaftier verwendetes Stofftier für Kinder, dessen Form und Aussehen einem Bären nachgebildet ist
How do you pronounce "Teddybär"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Teddybär" is [ˈtɛdiˌbɛːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Teddybär" come from?
"Teddybär" 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 “Teddybär”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-E-D-D-Y-B-Ä-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtɛdiˌbɛːɐ̯] (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

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list