bechern

[ˈbɛçɐn]

/[ˈbɛçɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“bechern” is an uncommon German word, ranked #64,084 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#64,084
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sehr viel Alkohol trinken

Key facts for bechern
PropertyValue
Headwordbechern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbɛçɐn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#64,084
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bechern” 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). bechern 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 bechern is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbɛçɐn]. Corpus data places it at rank #64,084 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "sehr viel Alkohol trinken".

Zero misspellings are on record for bechern in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 bechern, spelled B-E-C-H-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr viel Alkohol trinken

Synonyms

saufentrinkenzecheneinen über den Durst trinkenzu tief ins Glas gucken

This word in other languages

picoler(Français)

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 "bechern"?
"bechern" is spelled B-E-C-H-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɛçɐn].
What does "bechern" mean?
As a verb, "bechern" means: sehr viel Alkohol trinken
How do you pronounce "bechern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bechern" is [ˈbɛçɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bechern" come from?
"bechern" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “bechern”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-C-H-E-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbɛçɐn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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