Glühbirne

\ˈɡlyːˌbɪʁnə\

/\ˈɡlyːˌbɪʁnə\/ noun

The verdict

“Glühbirne” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lampe à incandescence.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gluhbirne · Glühbirne · French

Glühbirne · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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.

Key facts for Glühbirne
PropertyValue
HeadwordGlühbirne
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈɡlyːˌbɪʁnə\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Glühbirne » en français

Glühbirnen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Glühbirne is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈɡlyːˌbɪʁnə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lampe à incandescence.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Glühbirne in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Glühbirne, spelled G-L-Ü-H-B-I-R-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lampe à incandescence.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich muss diese Glühbirne auswechseln. Sie ist kaputt.
  2. Eine Glühbirne verbraucht bei einer Leuchtdauer von drei Stunden am Tag jährlich Strom in Höhe von 21,02 Euro.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Leuchtstoffröhre

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Glühbirne"?
"Glühbirne" is spelled G-L-Ü-H-B-I-R-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡlyːˌbɪʁnə\.
What does "Glühbirne" mean?
As a noun, "Glühbirne" means: Lampe à incandescence.
How do you pronounce "Glühbirne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Glühbirne" is \ˈɡlyːˌbɪʁnə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Glühbirne" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list