Bürgersteig
\ˈbʏʁɡɐˌʃtaɪ̯k\
The verdict
“Bürgersteig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Trottoir.
Corpus desk
Index FR-burgersteig · Bürgersteig · French
Bürgersteig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Bürgersteig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈbʏʁɡɐˌʃtaɪ̯k\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Bürgersteig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈbʏʁɡɐˌʃtaɪ̯k\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Trottoir.".
Bürgersteig has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Bürgersteig, spelled B-Ü-R-G-E-R-S-T-E-I-G.
Definition
- 1Trottoir.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Bürgersteig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Müllabfuhr fand hier viel später statt, und das durch die engen und staubigen Straßen dieses Viertels fahrende Auto streifte die am Rande des Bürgersteigs stehenden Abfalltonnen.
Synonyms
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.