Beauftragter

[bəˈʔaʊ̯ftʁaːktɐ]

/[bəˈʔaʊ̯ftʁaːktɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Beauftragter” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #29,024 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#29,024
frequency rank, German
12
letters
18
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemand, der mit einem Auftrag oder einer Aufgabe betraut ist, sie erledigen soll und den Auftraggeber eventuell dazu vertritt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Beauftragter vs beauftragt
75% similar
Beauftragter vs Beauftragte
92% similar
Beauftragter vs beauftragen
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Beauftragter
PropertyValue
HeadwordBeauftragter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈʔaʊ̯ftʁaːktɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#29,024
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Beauftragter” sits in German 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). Beauftragter 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 German entry for Beauftragter is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈʔaʊ̯ftʁaːktɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,024 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "jemand, der mit einem Auftrag oder einer Aufgabe betraut ist, sie erledigen soll und den Auftraggeber eventuell dazu vertritt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Beauftragter, with forms such as "baeuftragter", "bbeauftragter", and "beafutragter". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "beauftragt", "Beauftragte", "beauftragen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Beauftragter, spelled B-E-A-U-F-T-R-A-G-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der mit einem Auftrag oder einer Aufgabe betraut ist, sie erledigen soll und den Auftraggeber eventuell dazu vertritt

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: baeuftragter,bbeauftragter,beafutragter,beaufftragter,beaufrtagter,beauftargter,beauftragetr,beauftraggter,beauftragterr,beauftragtre,beauftragtter,beauftratger,beauftrgater,beauftrragter,beaufttragter,beautfragter,beuaftragter,ebauftragter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Beauftragter - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

baeuftragter2bbeauftragter1beafutragter2beaufftragter1beaufrtagter2beauftargter2beauftragetr2beauftraggter1
Edit distance from "Beauftragter"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Beauftragter"?
"Beauftragter" is spelled B-E-A-U-F-T-R-A-G-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʔaʊ̯ftʁaːktɐ].
What does "Beauftragter" mean?
As a noun, "Beauftragter" means: jemand, der mit einem Auftrag oder einer Aufgabe betraut ist, sie erledigen soll und den Auftraggeber eventuell dazu vertritt
What words are commonly confused with "Beauftragter"?
"Beauftragter" is commonly confused with "beauftragt", "Beauftragte", "beauftragen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Beauftragter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Beauftragter" is [bəˈʔaʊ̯ftʁaːktɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Beauftragter" come from?
"Beauftragter" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Beauftragter”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-A-U-F-T-R-A-G-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈʔaʊ̯ftʁaːktɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “beauftragt” - see the side-by-side comparison. Beauftragter vs beauftragt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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