beben

[ˈbeːbn̩]

/[ˈbeːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“beben” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,524. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,524
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - stark erzittern

Corpus desk

Index DE-beben · beben · German

beben · rank #17,524 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,524
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bauliche

Nearest frequency peer: bauliche (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „beben“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „beben“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

beben vs bee
60% similar
beben vs Bern
40% similar
beben vs Bein
40% similar

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

Key facts for beben
PropertyValue
Headwordbeben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbeːbn̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#17,524
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „beben“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).bebenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bauliche“ (#17,523), „befehlen“ (#17,525), „Bataillon“ (#17,522). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „beben“ bei #17,524. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around beben (IPA [ˈbeːbn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,524 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "stark erzittern".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for beben, with forms such as "bbeben", "bebben", and "bebenn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bee", "Bern", "Bein", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is beben, spelled B-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    stark erzittern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Erde bebte von den heranrückenden Panzern.
  2. Noch mehr aber bebte mein Gegenüber, tief in den Graben gekauert und todesängstig.

Synonyms

erschütternerzitternvibrierenzittern

This word in other languages

tremble(English)trembler(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbeben
  • bebben
  • bebenn
  • bebne
  • beebn

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of beben - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbeben1bebben1bebenn1bebne2beebn2
Edit distance from "beben"

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 "beben"?
"beben" is spelled B-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbeːbn̩].
What does "beben" mean?
As a verb, "beben" means: stark erzittern
What words are commonly confused with "beben"?
"beben" is commonly confused with "bee", "Bern", "Bein". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "beben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beben" is [ˈbeːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beben" come from?
"beben" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "beben", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bange#17,521Besen#17,533Biber#17,537Biker#17,539

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

brut5 variantsDino5 variantswifi5 variantsVeit5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list