Becher

[ˈbɛçɐ]

/[ˈbɛçɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Becher” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,027. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,027
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gefäß, mit oder aber oft ohne Henkel, zum Verwahren von Flüssigkeiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-becher · Becher · German

Becher · rank #8,027 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,027
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Beachtung

Nearest frequency peer: Beachtung (-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 „Becher“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Becher“ 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).

Becher vs beer
50% similar
Becher vs Buche
67% similar
Becher vs Beyer
67% similar

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

Key facts for Becher
PropertyValue
HeadwordBecher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɛçɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,027
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Becher“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Becherliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Beachtung“ (#8,026), „befindlichen“ (#8,028), „befragt“ (#8,029). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Becher“ bei #8,027. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Becher (IPA [ˈbɛçɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,027 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Becher, with forms such as "bbecher", "bceher", and "beccher". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "beer", "Buche", "Beyer", 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 is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Becher, spelled B-E-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gefäß, mit oder aber oft ohne Henkel, zum Verwahren von Flüssigkeiten
  2. 2
    ein Sternbild südlich des Himmelsäquators

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er goss ein wenig Wasser in den Becher.
  2. Ich trinke Tee lieber aus dem Becher als aus der Tasse.

Synonyms

HäferlCrater

This word in other languages

cup(English)copa(Español)gobelet(Français)copo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbecher
  • bceher
  • beccher
  • becehr
  • becherr
  • bechher
  • bechre
  • behcer
  • ebcher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Becher - 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.

bbecher1bceher2beccher1becehr2becherr1bechher1bechre2behcer2
Edit distance from "Becher"

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 "Becher"?
"Becher" is spelled B-E-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɛçɐ].
What does "Becher" mean?
As a noun, "Becher" means: Gefäß, mit oder aber oft ohne Henkel, zum Verwahren von Flüssigkeiten
What words are commonly confused with "Becher"?
"Becher" is commonly confused with "beer", "Buche", "Beyer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Becher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Becher" is [ˈbɛçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Becher" come from?
"Becher" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

behält#8,031charme#8,036claude#8,038Comics#8,039

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

agieren9 variantserneute9 variantsFurcht9 variantsSteinen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list