bedauerlich

[bəˈdaʊ̯ɐlɪç]

/[bəˈdaʊ̯ɐlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“bedauerlich” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,145. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,145
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zu bedauern; in einer Weise, dass man wünscht, es wäre nicht so

Corpus desk

Index DE-bedauerlich · bedauerlich · German

bedauerlich · rank #19,145 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,145
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bedeutendste

Nearest frequency peer: bedeutendste (+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 „bedauerlich“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bedauerlich
PropertyValue
Headwordbedauerlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈdaʊ̯ɐlɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#19,145
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „bedauerlich“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).bedauerlichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bedeutendste“ (#19,146), „Bauwerke“ (#19,143), „bedingte“ (#19,147). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „bedauerlich“ bei #19,145. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around bedauerlich (IPA [bəˈdaʊ̯ɐlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,145 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zu bedauern; in einer Weise, dass man wünscht, es wäre nicht so".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for bedauerlich, with forms such as "bbedauerlich", "bdeauerlich", and "beaduerlich". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is bedauerlich, spelled B-E-D-A-U-E-R-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu bedauern; in einer Weise, dass man wünscht, es wäre nicht so

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dass ich den Termin absagen muss, ist wirklich bedauerlich.
  2. Vernachlässigte Kinder, um die sich keiner kümmert, sind bedauerliche Einzelfälle.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbedauerlich
  • bdeauerlich
  • beaduerlich
  • bedaeurlich
  • bedauelrich
  • bedauerilch
  • bedauerlcih
  • bedauerlicch
  • bedauerlichh
  • bedauerlihc
  • bedauerllich
  • bedauerrlich
  • bedaurelich
  • beddauerlich
  • beduaerlich
  • ebdauerlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bedauerlich - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbedauerlich1bdeauerlich2beaduerlich2bedaeurlich2bedauelrich2bedauerilch2bedauerlcih2bedauerlicch1
Edit distance from "bedauerlich"

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 "bedauerlich"?
"bedauerlich" is spelled B-E-D-A-U-E-R-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈdaʊ̯ɐlɪç].
What does "bedauerlich" mean?
As an adjective, "bedauerlich" means: zu bedauern; in einer Weise, dass man wünscht, es wäre nicht so
What are common misspellings of "bedauerlich"?
Common misspellings include "bbedauerlich", "bdeauerlich", "beaduerlich", "bedaeurlich", "bedauelrich". The correct spelling is "bedauerlich".
How do you pronounce "bedauerlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bedauerlich" is [bəˈdaʊ̯ɐlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bedauerlich" come from?
"bedauerlich" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list