bedrängten

[bəˈdʁɛŋtn̩]

/[bəˈdʁɛŋtn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“bedrängten” is uncommon German (frequency #55,975 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,975
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrängt

Key facts for bedrängten
PropertyValue
Headwordbedrängten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈdʁɛŋtn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#55,975
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bedrängten” 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). bedrängten lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bedrängten is uncommon German at frequency #55,975 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [bəˈdʁɛŋtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for bedrängten in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is bedrängten, spelled B-E-D-R-Ä-N-G-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrängt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrängt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrängt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrängt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrängt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrängt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrängt
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrängt
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrängt
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrängt
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrängt
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrängt

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 "bedrängten"?
"bedrängten" is spelled B-E-D-R-Ä-N-G-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈdʁɛŋtn̩].
What does "bedrängten" mean?
As an adjective, "bedrängten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrängt
How do you pronounce "bedrängten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bedrängten" is [bəˈdʁɛŋtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bedrängten" come from?
"bedrängten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “bedrängten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-D-R-Ä-N-G-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈdʁɛŋtn̩] (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

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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