Bundestag

/ˈbʊndəsˌtɑːɡ/

//ˈbʊndəsˌtɑːɡ// name

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"bundestag" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Bundestag” is uncommon English (frequency #52,831 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,831
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The federal/state parliament of Germany.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bundestag · Bundestag · English

Bundestag · rank #52,831 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,831
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bulking

Nearest frequency peer: bulking (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “Bundestag”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Bundestag” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Bundestag
PropertyValue
HeadwordBundestag
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈbʊndəsˌtɑːɡ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#52,831
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Bundestag” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Bundestagfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “bulking” (#52,830), “buttercream” (#52,832), “bucked” (#52,829). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “Bundestag” is #52,831. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bundestag is uncommon English at frequency #52,831 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈbʊndəsˌtɑːɡ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The federal/state parliament of Germany.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Bundestag in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from German Bundestag. The correct English form is Bundestag, spelled B-U-N-D-E-S-T-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The federal/state parliament of Germany.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The vote in the Bundestag (parliament) on Thursday makes defiling foreign flags equal to the crime of defiling the German flag.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Bundestag.

This word in other languages

Bundestag(Deutsch)

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bundestag"?
"Bundestag" is spelled B-U-N-D-E-S-T-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbʊndəsˌtɑːɡ/.
What does "Bundestag" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bundestag" means: The federal/state parliament of Germany.
How do you pronounce "Bundestag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bundestag" is /ˈbʊndəsˌtɑːɡ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Bundestag"?
Borrowed from German Bundestag. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Charmaine#52,850Blackmore#52,808Bernhardt#52,804bannerman#52,795

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list