bedürftig

[bəˈdʏʁftɪç]

/[bəˈdʏʁftɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“bedürftig” is uncommon German (frequency #51,961 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,961
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - so, dass es bedurft wird

Key facts for bedürftig
PropertyValue
Headwordbedürftig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈdʏʁftɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#51,961
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bedürftig” 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). bedürftig 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

bedürftig is uncommon German at frequency #51,961 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [bəˈdʏʁftɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "so, dass es bedurft wird".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bedürftig, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is bedürftig, spelled B-E-D-Ü-R-F-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass es bedurft wird

This word in other languages

needy(English)necesitado(Español)nécessiteux(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 "bedürftig"?
"bedürftig" is spelled B-E-D-Ü-R-F-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈdʏʁftɪç].
What does "bedürftig" mean?
As an adjective, "bedürftig" means: so, dass es bedurft wird
How do you pronounce "bedürftig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bedürftig" is [bəˈdʏʁftɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bedürftig" come from?
"bedürftig" 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 “bedürftig”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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