Birne
\ˈbɪr.nə\
The verdict
“Birne” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Poire.
Corpus desk
Index FR-birne · Birne · French
Birne · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Birne |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈbɪr.nə\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Birne is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈbɪr.nə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Birne in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Birne, spelled B-I-R-N-E.
Definition
- 1Poire.
- 2Ampoule électrique.
- 3Tronche.
- 4Poirier.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Birne appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Entstehen von Gasansammlungen im Magen-Darm-Trakt wird begünstigt durch: (...) den Genuss von sorbithaltigem Obst wie Kirschen, Pflaumen, Birnen oder Äpfeln,
Man kann eine Birne an einem Spalier wachsen lassen, wenn man sie regelmäßig erzieht.
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.