Bahn

/baːn/

//baːn// noun

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The verdict

“Bahn” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #78,518 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#78,518
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - caminhos-de-ferro

Key facts for Bahn
PropertyValue
HeadwordBahn
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/baːn/
Letters4
Frequency rank#78,518
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bahn” sits in Portuguese 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). Bahn lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for Bahn is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /baːn/. Corpus data places it at rank #78,518 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Bahn, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is Bahn, spelled B-A-H-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    caminhos-de-ferro
  2. 2
    via, caminho
  3. 3
    comboio
  4. 4
    pista
  5. 5
    órbita
  6. 6
    largura do pano

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bahn"?
"Bahn" is spelled B-A-H-N. The IPA pronunciation is /baːn/.
What does "Bahn" mean?
As a noun, "Bahn" means: caminhos-de-ferro
How do you pronounce "Bahn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bahn" is /baːn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bahn" come from?
"Bahn" is a Portuguese 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 “Bahn”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-A-H-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /baːn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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